China and the world
China’s Share of the World
Explore China’s scale, structure and long-run change across manufacturing, the green transition, transport, agriculture, the economy, innovation and society.
Published indicators67 indicator detail pages are published
Themes and formal shares67 mapped into 7 themes; 15 meet the formal share rule
Next prioritiesConstruction machinery, Machine-tool output, Aerospace manufacturing
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7 themes · 67 indicators
Understand China and the world through totals, shares, structure and long-run change
6 existing indicators
Manufacturing, industry and supply chains
Measure China’s place in physical production and supply chains through value added, basic materials, transport equipment and major industrial products.
Existing indicator pagesManufacturing value added →Crude steel production →Cement production →Motor vehicle production →Shipbuilding industry →Primary aluminium production →
Planned next indicators
- Construction machinery
- Machine-tool output
- Aerospace manufacturing
13 existing indicators
Energy, environment and green transition
Bring energy production, the power system, green manufacturing, emissions and efficiency into one theme while keeping generation, capacity, consumption, manufacturing output and environmental outcomes distinct.
Existing indicator pagesElectricity generation →Coal, oil and natural gas consumption →Wind, solar and hydro generation →Nuclear and fossil generation →Energy mix →Installed power capacity →New energy vehicles →Energy-related CO₂ emissions →Photovoltaic manufacturing →Lithium-ion battery industry →Air quality and pollution →Water resources and use →Forest cover and afforestation →
Planned next indicators
- Energy intensity of GDP
6 existing indicators
Transport, infrastructure and logistics
Show how railways, ports, aviation, roads and urban transport connect the domestic market with global trade.
Existing indicator pagesHigh-speed rail operating length →Ports and container throughput →Aviation passenger and freight →Road and expressway mileage →Express delivery and parcel volume →Freight volume and freight turnover →
Planned next indicators
- Urban rail transit
5 existing indicators
Agriculture and food
Track agricultural production through grains, livestock, aquatic products and yields while keeping food supply, consumption and nutrition outcomes separate.
Existing indicator pagesGrain production and crop structure →Aquatic product output →Rice production →Meat production →Vegetable and fruit consumption →
Planned next indicators
- Grain consumption and stocks
15 existing indicators
Economy, trade and consumption
Use GDP, trade, consumption and investment to describe macroeconomic scale and demand while separating totals, per-capita measures and real growth.
Existing indicator pagesGross domestic product →Goods trade →Household consumption →Investment and capital formation →Retail sales and e-commerce →Trade in services →Household credit annual net change →Manufactured goods exports →China vs. United States in the Fortune Global 500 →Foreign direct investment →Foreign exchange reserves →Current account balance →International tourism →Government debt →Passenger-car retail by brand origin →
8 existing indicators
Science, digitalisation and innovation
Combine research inputs, automation adoption, digital-industry foundations and innovation outputs without treating scale alone as innovation efficiency.
Existing indicator pagesResearch and development →Industrial robots →Integrated circuits →PCT international patent applications →Scientific publications →Artificial intelligence industry and adoption →Internet penetration →High-technology exports →
Planned next indicators
- Researchers
- Digital infrastructure
- Software and information services
14 existing indicators
Population, society and living conditions
Extend from population structure to health, education, employment, income, social protection and living conditions.
Existing indicator pagesPopulation and urbanization →Life expectancy and health →International student mobility →Educational attainment and higher education →Employment and unemployment →Healthcare resources →Household savings →Total fertility rate →Housing and real estate →Military expenditure →Population aging →Military capabilities and major equipment →Health expenditure →Marriage registrations →
Planned next indicators
- Household income and social protection
Scale is not per person
A global share is not a measure of efficiency or living standards
Generation, GDP, food supply and emissions will include per-capita or intensity context. China’s global share partly reflects population and economic scale and should not be read as per-person leadership.
Definition boundaries
Output, sales, consumption, capacity and installed capacity stay separate
Energy, vehicles, batteries, solar and food statistics will not hide scope differences behind similar labels. Missing common years will be shown as unavailable.