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Figure 1-29. China’s Energy-Related CO2 Emissions by Sector (1980-2018)
Source: NBS, various years (b); IPCC, 2006.
Notes: Energy data from NBS are converted to CO2 emissions using IPCC emissions factors. Industrial sector
emissions also include emissions from the construction sector. Sectoral emissions are estimated for 2018 based on
2017 sectoral shares and calculated total emissions based on fuel consumption in 2018.
Figure 1-29 shows that the industrial sector is the largest contributor to China’s energy-related
CO2 emissions. Industry accounted for about 70%-75% of China’s total CO2 emissions between
1980 and 2018. The share of industry’s contribution declined slightly from 76% in 2010-2011 to
71% in 2018 while the growth rate of China’s total CO2 emissions dropped from 9% per year
between 2000 and 2010 to 4% per year between 2010 and 2018. The industrial sector also
contributed the most when China’s total CO2 emissions decreased in 2015 and 2016. In 2018,
the buildings sector, including residential, commercial, and public buildings, represented
around 20% of China’s total emissions, with another 8% of emissions coming from the transport
sector.
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