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Last update: October 2021
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LULUCF
Sectoral overview
Sectors
Sectoral overview
Chinaʼs total GHG emissions by sector
excl. LULUCF MtCO₂e/yr
Pathway
High energy demand - Low CDR reliance
2 579
2 579
2 671
2 671
2 760
2 760
2 911
2 911
3 091
3 091
3 349
3 349
3 471
3 471
3 502
3 502
3 321
3 321
3 309
3 309
3 421
3 421
3 490
3 490
3 832
3 832
4 530
4 530
5 220
5 220
5 880
5 880
6 481
6 481
6 944
6 944
7 440
7 440
7 810
7 810
8 523
8 523
9 382
9 382
9 601
9 601
9 797
9 797
9 857
9 857
9 804
9 804
9 616
9 616
9 829
9 829
10 101
10 101
9 708
9 708
7 700
7 700
4 012
4 012
1 174
1 174
203
203
−197
−197
−398
−398
−463
−463
−515
−515
−538
−538
−562
−562
Energy
168
168
194
194
229
229
268
268
312
312
338
338
352
352
377
377
387
387
449
449
468
468
524
524
590
590
688
688
789
789
882
882
1 019
1 019
1 106
1 106
1 140
1 140
1 241
1 241
1 346
1 346
1 468
1 468
1 515
1 515
1 653
1 653
1 783
1 783
1 685
1 685
1 733
1 733
1 815
1 815
1 935
1 935
1 995
1 995
1 292
1 292
1 034
1 034
899
899
746
746
643
643
568
568
505
505
431
431
372
372
313
313
Industry (processes)
409
409
442
442
483
483
522
522
566
566
594
594
594
594
602
602
610
610
629
629
653
653
690
690
731
731
809
809
877
877
930
930
1 050
1 050
1 153
1 153
1 177
1 177
1 278
1 278
1 379
1 379
1 503
1 503
1 549
1 549
1 652
1 652
1 745
1 745
1 684
1 684
1 717
1 717
314
314
310
310
309
309
259
259
191
191
145
145
136
136
125
125
128
128
132
132
133
133
131
131
128
128
Other
1990
2010
2030
2050
2070
640
640
650
650
656
656
643
643
664
664
736
736
793
793
726
726
765
765
799
799
798
798
795
795
805
805
801
801
833
833
852
852
863
863
859
859
884
884
896
896
905
905
953
953
1 012
1 012
958
958
906
906
915
915
916
916
916
916
932
932
940
940
918
918
915
915
912
912
894
894
883
883
881
881
856
856
804
804
782
782
760
760
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