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

China: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions was 693.66 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
693.66
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
698.3
in 2015
All-time low
156.91
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

2004006001990200420181990: 156.91991: 162.81992: 168.81993: 174.71994: 180.61995: 194.11996: 207.51997: 220.91998: 234.41999: 247.82000: 261.32001: 274.72002: 288.22003: 301.62004: 315.12005: 328.52006: 370.72007: 4132008: 455.22009: 497.42010: 539.72011: 581.92012: 624.12013: 647.72014: 671.32015: 698.32016: 696.82017: 694.82018: 693.7

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

Analysis

China recorded 693.66 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in China peaked at 698.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 156.91, in 1990.

That places China 1st out of 185 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.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in China, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in China, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 156.91 —
1991 162.83 +3.8%
1992 168.76 +3.6%
1993 174.68 +3.5%
1994 180.6 +3.4%
1995 194.05 +7.4%
1996 207.49 +6.9%
1997 220.94 +6.5%
1998 234.38 +6.1%
1999 247.83 +5.7%
2000 261.27 +5.4%
2001 274.72 +5.1%
2002 288.16 +4.9%
2003 301.61 +4.7%
2004 315.05 +4.5%
2005 328.5 +4.3%
2006 370.74 +12.9%
2007 412.97 +11.4%
2008 455.21 +10.2%
2009 497.44 +9.3%
2010 539.68 +8.5%
2011 581.91 +7.8%
2012 624.15 +7.3%
2013 647.72 +3.8%
2014 671.3 +3.6%
2015 698.3 +4.0%
2016 696.81 -0.2%
2017 694.79 -0.3%
2018 693.66 -0.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 693.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9, 770.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 693.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.19, 585.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194.85 156.91 247.83 10
2000s 350.57 261.27 497.44 10
2010s 649.81 539.68 698.3 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Russia 680.56 compare
  2. 3 United States 301.58 compare
  3. 4 Iran 129.85 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in China?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in China was 693.66 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) - fugitive emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 698.3 in 2015.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 156.91 in 1990.
How does China rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?
China ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions
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
185 places, 5,186 data points, 1990–2018
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Fugitive 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.