China - SF6 gas emissions

SF6 gas emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

Definition: Sulfur hexafluoride is used largely to insulate high-voltage electric power equipment.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,709
2000 10,754
2005 29,001
2008 44,726
2010 57,054

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions