From Gigabytes to Gigatons: China’s Data Centers and Their Carbon Footprint from 2006 to 2050

. This work provides high-resolution insights into where energy system and data center interventions can be targeted.

Authors

Xiaoyang Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-2652)
Junjie Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-1668)
Cuiyang Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2229-6968)
Paul Behrens
Yi Jin
Rong Yuan
Yao Zheng

Institutions

Jiangsu University (CN)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT)
Chongqing Technology and Business University (CN)
Chongqing University (CN)
China University of Mining and Technology (CN)
University of Oxford (GB)
Institute of Industrial Economics (UA)
Institute of Industrial Economics (CN)
Department of Energy and Environment (US)
Tsinghua University (CN)

Publication Details

Journal: Environmental Science & Technology
Published: 2026-07-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6c03248
Primary Topic: Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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From Gigabytes to Gigatons: China’s Data Centers and Their Carbon Footprint from 2006 to 2050

Xiaoyang Zhong, Junjie Ni, Cuiyang Feng, Paul Behrens et al.

Jul 26, 2026

Environmental Science & Technology

Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction

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From Gigabytes to Gigatons: China’s Data Centers and Their Carbon Footprint from 2006 to 2050

Xiaoyang Zhong, Junjie Ni, Cuiyang Feng, Paul Behrens, Yi Jin, Rong Yuan, Yao Zheng

July 26, 2026article en

Abstract

. This work provides high-resolution insights into where energy system and data center interventions can be targeted.

Environmental Science & Technology

Jiangsu University (CN), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT), Chongqing Technology and Business University (CN), Chongqing University (CN), China University of Mining and Technology (CN), University of Oxford (GB), Institute of Industrial Economics (UA), Institute of Industrial Economics (CN), Department of Energy and Environment (US), Tsinghua University (CN)

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