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

China: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 10,318 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,318
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
10,318
in 2018
All-time low
2,343
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200420181990: 2.3k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.8k1994: 2.9k1995: 3.2k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.2k1998: 3.3k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.5k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.8k2006: 6.4k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.7k2010: 8.5k2011: 9.3k2012: 9.5k2013: 9.9k2014: 9.9k2015: 9.9k2016: 9.8k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.3k

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) - energy in China stood at 10,318. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in China peaked at 10,318 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,343, in 1990.

China ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 2,920 2,343 3,348 10
2000s 5,479 3,454 7,728 10
2010s 9,687 8,470 10,318 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 5,271 compare
  2. 3 India 2,425 compare
  3. 4 Russia 2,276 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in China?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in China was 10,318 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) - energy recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 10,318 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,343 in 1990.
How does China rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
China ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
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
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
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Energy 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.