D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · CN

Carbon intensity of electricity in China

China: 565 gCO2/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2024).

  • 565 gCO2/kWh Latest · 2024
  • 3Records · 2 measures

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation in China

Fig 1 · D35 · China Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

China, 2024 to 2026

2 observations · 2024 to 2026

Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 505 gCO2/kWh to 565 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 505 gCO2/kWh (2026). gCO2/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 565 505
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 505 gCO2/kWh to 565 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 505 gCO2/kWh (2026). gCO2/kWh 0 200 400 600 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 565 505
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 2 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 505 gCO2/kWh to 565 gCO2/kWh, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 505 gCO2/kWh (2026). gCO2/kWh 0 200 400 600 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 565 505
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 565 gCO2/kWh
2026 Forecast 505 gCO2/kWh
Source: IEA · gCO2/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.

Every record

3 records across 2 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for China?

China: 565 gCO2/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024.

Where does the China data come from?

3 records from 1 document by IEA. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in China [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/china

"Carbon intensity of electricity in China." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/china. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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