Calculation and decomposition of indirect carbon emissions from residential consumption in China based on the input-output model

► We build the input-output model of indirect carbon emissions from residential consumption. ► We calculate the indirect emissions using the comparable price input-output tables. ► We examine the impacts on the indirect emissions using the structural decomposition method. ► The change in the consumption structure showed a weak positive effect on the emissions. ► China's population size is no longer the main reason for the growth of the emissions.