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Industrial Sector
China’s industrial sector17 is the largest end-use sector in China in terms of primary energy use,
consuming 70% of China’s total primary energy in 2018. China’s industrial sector primary
energy consumption is larger than the total national energy consumption of every country
worldwide, except the U.S. (BP, 2019b). China’s industrial sector is responsible for an even
larger share of the country’s total energy-related CO2 emissions, emitting 71.5% in 2018 down
slightly from the high of 75.6% in 2010 and 2011.
Two overall intensity reduction targets – one for energy intensity and the other for CO2
emissions intensity – were established for China’s industrial sector by the State Council with a
number of key central government agencies, e.g., NDRC and MIIT (see Table 2-7). By the end of
2018, China’s energy use per unit of industrial value-added declined by 13.6%, making steady
progress toward the 2020 goal of 18%. China has not reported its progress toward the 2020
goal of a 22% reduction in CO2 emissions per unit of industrial value added, but it is estimated
that China has achieved a 14.3% reduction by 2018. In addition to these two overall targets, it is
common for specific targets to be set for industrial subsectors. The 2020 goals and 2018
achievements for China’s cement and iron and steel subsectors are also provided in Table 2-7.
Table 2-7. Key 2020 Targets for China’s Industry Sector
Industry Overall Targets
Reduce energy consumption per unit of industrial
value-added (compared to 2015)
Reduce CO2 emissions per unit of industrial valueadded (compared to 2015)
2020 Goal
-18%
-22%
2018 Actual
-13.6%
(2016-2018)
-14.3%
(est. 2016-2018)
Cement Sector
Unit
2020 Goal
2018 Actual
Improve clinker energy intensity
kgce/t
105
112*
Increase the share of co-processing cement kilns
%
12%
10%
Reduce clinker capacity
Mt
1410
1,716
Increase the utilization rate of clinker capacity
%
≥80%
69%*
Iron and Steel Sector
Unit
2020 Goal
2018 Actual
Improve crude steel energy intensity
kgce/t
560
558
Reduce crude steel capacity
Mt
1,000
1015*, **
Increase the utilization rate of crude steel capacity
%
80%
78%
Increase the ratio of electric arc furnace-produced
%
20%
20%
steel
Sources: CCA, 2017a; CCA, 2017b; MIIT, 2016; MIIT, 2017a; Non-Ferrous News, 2018; State Council, 2016a.
*2017 data **Another source estimates this value to be 980 Mt (China Metallurgical Geology Bureau, 2019).
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Industrial sector refers to the secondary sector of China’s economy, which includes mining, manufacturing, and
water production and distribution. Within manufacturing, there are 16 main sub-sectors: food, beverage and
tobacco; textiles, chemical fibers, and related products; timber and wood products; paper and paper products;
printing and publishing; chemical materials and products; medicines; rubber and plastics; non-metallic mineral
products; ferrous metals; non-ferrous metals; metal products; machinery; transport equipment; electric and
electronic equipment; and other manufacturing. In this report, industrial sector energy use is also combined with
energy use of agriculture and construction sectors, unless noted otherwise.
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