Abstract—In this paper, we use input-output analysis and
commodity exporting data of China during 1999-2012 to
conduct an empirical study and calculate carbon embodiments
in China’s exporting goods. The results show that China has
been exporting a large amount of carbon embodiments, and its
increase of CO2 emissions has a close relationship with its
export and import, among the annual CO2 emissions of China,
about 12%-24% were caused by the demands of other
countries.
Index Terms—Carbon emissions embodied, import, export,
China.
The authors are with University of Science and Technology Beijing,
China (e-mail: sheng075071@gmail.com).
Cite: Zhonglin Sheng, Yufei Xin, and Weida He, "Study on Estimates of Embodied Carbon of China: Based on Input-Output Analysis," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 946-950, 2016.
