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What is Chinaʼs pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
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Last update: October 2021
Power
Sectoral overview
Sectors
Sectoral overview
Chinaʼs total GHG emissions by sector
excl. LULUCF MtCO₂e/yr
Pathway
High Energy Demand - Low CDR reliance
2 576
2 576
2 675
2 675
2 755
2 755
2 905
2 905
3 085
3 085
3 337
3 337
3 459
3 459
3 490
3 490
3 309
3 309
3 290
3 290
3 399
3 399
3 460
3 460
3 809
3 809
4 499
4 499
5 188
5 188
5 851
5 851
6 454
6 454
6 917
6 917
7 419
7 419
7 782
7 782
8 506
8 506
9 357
9 357
9 585
9 585
9 790
9 790
9 834
9 834
9 799
9 799
9 830
9 830
10 218
10 218
9 805
9 805
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
228
228
267
267
311
311
337
337
350
350
376
376
385
385
447
447
464
464
519
519
587
587
683
683
784
784
877
877
1 015
1 015
1 101
1 101
1 137
1 137
1 236
1 236
1 344
1 344
1 464
1 464
1 512
1 512
1 652
1 652
1 779
1 779
1 684
1 684
1 771
1 771
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)
639
639
651
651
655
655
642
642
663
663
734
734
790
790
723
723
762
762
794
794
793
793
788
788
800
800
796
796
828
828
848
848
859
859
855
855
882
882
892
892
903
903
951
951
1 010
1 010
957
957
903
903
914
914
936
936
932
932
940
940
918
918
915
915
912
912
894
894
883
883
881
881
856
856
804
804
782
782
760
760
Agriculture
1990
2010
2030
2050
2070
250
250
256
256
262
262
267
267
275
275
269
269
259
259
250
250
242
242
234
234
228
228
220
220
216
216
210
210
207
207
194
194
203
203
209
209
213
213
218
218
222
222
240
240
255
255
277
277
294
294
301
301
310
310
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
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