China is off track to meet energy intensity targets after an annual increase in 2023

Annual reduction in carbon intensity, %

Actual emissions

Target: 2015–2020

Target: 2020–2025

-30

Forecast

-40

But is now off

track to meet

2020-2025

targets

-50

China beat its

previous target

-60

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Actual emissions

Target: 2015–2020

Target: 2020–2025

-30

Forecast

-40

But is now off

track to meet

2020-2025 targets

-50

China beat its

previous target

-60

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Guardian graphic. Source: Carbon Brief, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. Note: Carbon intensity is CO2 emissions per unit of economic output