Greenhouse gas emissions by China
China's greenhouse gas emissions are the largest of any country in the world both in production and consumption terms, and stem mainly from coal burning, including coal power, coal mining, and blast furnaces producing iron and steel. When measuring production-based emissions, China emitted over 14 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2eq of greenhouse gases in 2019, 27% of the world total. When measuring in consumption-based terms, which adds emissions associated with imported goods and extracts those associated with exported goods, China accounts for 13 gigatonnes (Gt) or 25% of global emissions.
Jiangsu Nantong coal-fired power station
China is the largest producer and consumer of coal and coal power in the world. The share of coal in the Chinese energy mix declined to 55% in 2021 according to the US Energy Information Agency.
Entrance to a small coal mine in China, 1999
A coal shipment underway in China, 2007
Site of the former Ministry of Coal Industry in Hepingli, Beijing; the ministry was abolished in 1998
A coal mine near Hailar District.