Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 2,793 Mt CO2e in 2024. β Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in China, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
China recorded 2,793 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in China peaked at 3,060 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 380.3 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490.2 Mt CO2e | 380.3 Mt CO2e | 649.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 676.02 Mt CO2e | 581.13 Mt CO2e | 770.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 899.2 Mt CO2e | 745.2 Mt CO2e | 1,070 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,655 Mt CO2e | 885.1 Mt CO2e | 2,571 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,888 Mt CO2e | 2,660 Mt CO2e | 3,060 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,761 Mt CO2e | 2,710 Mt CO2e | 2,804 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 India 689.15 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 United States of America 443.93 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Russian Federation 290.63 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in China was 2,793 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,060 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.3 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).