The power sector is responsible for most energy-related emissions in China. In 2020, electricity production and supply was responsible for around 48 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions from energy use. By comparison, the transportation sector accounted for a nine percent share.
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in China in 2020, by sector
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Climate Transparency. (October 14, 2021). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in China in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088662/china-share-of-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/
Climate Transparency. "Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in China in 2020, by sector." Chart. October 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088662/china-share-of-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/
Climate Transparency. (2021). Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in China in 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088662/china-share-of-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/
Climate Transparency. "Distribution of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use in China in 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088662/china-share-of-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/
Climate Transparency, Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in China in 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088662/china-share-of-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions from energy use in China in 2020, by sector [Graph], Climate Transparency, October 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088662/china-share-of-energy-related-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/