Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes was 1,396 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in China stood at 1,396 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in China peaked at 1,558 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.9 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.9 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 87.35 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 95.1 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 100.57 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 99.9 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 100.1 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.34 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 112.84 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 122.97 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 132.49 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 132.12 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 129.53 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 140.89 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 150.52 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 161.42 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 176.65 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 191.99 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 204.59 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 223.68 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 226.97 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 234.36 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 255.56 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 288.48 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 318.2 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 350.05 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 376.84 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 386.56 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 403.65 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 418.45 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 438.88 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 453.47 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 484.59 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 528.62 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 587.72 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 643.02 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 725.94 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 834.78 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 928.29 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 958.08 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,039 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,108 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,209 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,253 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,330 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,404 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,341 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,389 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,397 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,440 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,511 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,553 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,558 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,478 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,456 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,396 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,396 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.42 Mt CO2e, 984.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1,396 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1316 Mt CO2e, 10609.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.06 Mt CO2e | 83.9 Mt CO2e | 132.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.84 Mt CO2e | 129.53 Mt CO2e | 226.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.1 Mt CO2e | 234.36 Mt CO2e | 438.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 718.38 Mt CO2e | 453.47 Mt CO2e | 1,039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,338 Mt CO2e | 1,108 Mt CO2e | 1,511 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,488 Mt CO2e | 1,396 Mt CO2e | 1,558 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9037 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes in China was 1,396 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 processes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).