Table 1

China’s renewable energy power generation and carbon emissions in 2022

Biomass Wind Hydropower Solar
Power generation (billion kWh) 182.4 762.4 1351.7 427.6
Carbon emissions (g CO2eq/kWh) 160 19.88 7.5 95
Total carbon emissions (t CO2eq) 29,184,000 15,156,512 10,137,750 40,622,000

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