Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in China peaked at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places China 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 21 Brunei 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 25 Germany 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vietnam 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in China was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- China ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.