China's CO2 emissions fell by 0.3 percent in 2025, according to an analysis by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air for Carbon Brief. This is the first time since 2022 that the country has reduced its CO2 emissions. This is happening even though energy demand continues to rise in the country.
The analysis shows that CO2 emissions fell in almost all major sectors, including transportation (3 percent), electricity generation (1.5 percent) and building materials (7 percent), while the chemical industry was the exception with an increase of 12 percent. Solar energy rose 43 percent, wind 14 percent and nuclear power 8 percent, which reduced coal production by 1.9 percent.
Last year, all of China's additional energy demand was met by CO2-free sources, while enough energy storage was installed to handle increases in peak load periods.
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