Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in China

China: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 14,065 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,065 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
14,065 Mt CO2e
in 2023
All-time low
4,335 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in China, 2000–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2000201120232000: 4.3k Mt CO2e2001: 4.5k Mt CO2e2002: 4.9k Mt CO2e2003: 5.6k Mt CO2e2004: 6.4k Mt CO2e2005: 7.2k Mt CO2e2006: 8.0k Mt CO2e2007: 8.5k Mt CO2e2008: 8.7k Mt CO2e2009: 9.3k Mt CO2e2010: 10.1k Mt CO2e2011: 11.1k Mt CO2e2012: 11.4k Mt CO2e2013: 11.9k Mt CO2e2014: 12.0k Mt CO2e2015: 11.8k Mt CO2e2016: 11.7k Mt CO2e2017: 11.9k Mt CO2e2018: 12.5k Mt CO2e2019: 12.8k Mt CO2e2020: 12.9k Mt CO2e2021: 13.5k Mt CO2e2022: 13.5k Mt CO2e2023: 14.1k Mt CO2e

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in China is 14,065 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in China peaked at 14,065 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,335 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

That places China 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,750 Mt CO2e 4,335 Mt CO2e 9,304 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 11,721 Mt CO2e 10,129 Mt CO2e 12,751 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 13,496 Mt CO2e 12,888 Mt CO2e 14,065 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 4,969 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 3 India 3,721 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2,049 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in China?
Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in China was 14,065 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 14,065 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4,335 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does China rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
China ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).