Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China
China: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 5,214 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in China, 1990–2018
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) - electricity/heat in China stood at 5,214. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China peaked at 5,214 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 725.36, in 1990.
China ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,116 | 725.36 | 1,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,492 | 1,575 | 3,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,591 | 3,832 | 5,214 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in China was 5,214 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) - electricity/heat recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,214 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 725.36 in 1990.
- How does China rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity and heat 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.