Import of environmentally sound technologies in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Import of environmentally sound technologies was 144.25 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
144.25 billion
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
163.93 billion
in 2014
All-time low
139.69 billion
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Import of environmentally sound technologies in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B2010201520202010: 143.3B2011: 160.0B2012: 162.4B2013: 163.5B2014: 163.9B2015: 150.1B2016: 139.7B2017: 143.7B2018: 153.2B2019: 145.0B2020: 144.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 144.25 billion for import of environmentally sound technologies in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 163.93 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.69 billion, in 2016.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 152.48 billion 139.69 billion 163.93 billion 10
2020s 144.25 billion 144.25 billion 144.25 billion 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 United States 160.98 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 89.16 billion compare
  3. 4 Mexico 40.62 billion compare
  4. 5 Japan 39.57 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in China (People’s Republic of)?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in China (People’s Republic of) was 144.25 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 163.93 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 139.69 billion in 2016.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 1,734 data points, 2010–2020
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