Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in China

China: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building was 542.13 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
542.13
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
542.13
in 2018
All-time low
274.12
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in China, 1990–2018

02004006001990200420181990: 384.71991: 383.31992: 3601993: 370.41994: 341.41995: 365.71996: 313.81997: 352.61998: 298.71999: 305.42000: 274.12001: 277.72002: 283.62003: 308.52004: 352.62005: 365.52006: 384.12007: 398.32008: 383.22009: 391.72010: 416.42011: 440.72012: 457.22013: 476.62014: 4872015: 510.52016: 525.12017: 533.12018: 542.1

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in China stood at 542.13. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in China peaked at 542.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 274.12, in 2000.

That places China 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 347.59 298.69 384.68 10
2000s 341.93 274.12 398.28 10
2010s 487.64 416.4 542.13 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 550.68 compare
  2. 3 Russia 217.99 compare
  3. 4 Iran 127.41 compare
  4. 5 Germany 120.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in China?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in China was 542.13 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 542.13 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 274.12 in 2000.
How does China rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building?
China ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Building sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.