China　is　the　world＇s　largest　emitter　of　carbon　dioxide,　and　it　is　also　one　of　the　largest　fluorescent　lamp　consuming　and　producing　country　in　the　world.　However,　there　are　few　studies　evaluating　greenhouse　gas　(GHG)　emissions　of　fluorescent　lamps　in　China.　This　analysis　compared　GHG　emissions　of　compact　fluorescent　lamps　with　linear　fluorescent　lamps　using　life　cycle　assessment　method　in　China＇s　national　conditions.　The　GHG　emissions　of　fluorescent　lamps　from　their　manufacture　to　the　final　disposal　phase　on　the　national　level　of　China　were　also　quantified.　The　results　indicate　that　the　use　phase　dominates　the　GHG　emissions　for　both　lamps.　Linear　fluorescent　lamp　is　a　better　source　of　light　compared　to　compact　fluorescent　lamp　with　respect　to　GHG　emissions.　The　analysis　found　that　in　2011,　China　generated　around　710.90　million　tons　CO2-eq　associated　with　fluorescent　lamps.　The　raw　material　production　and　use　phases　accounted　for　major　GHG　emissions.　More　than　half　of　GHG　emissions　during　the　domestic　production　were　embodied　in　the　exported　lamps　in　recent　years.　This　urges　the　government　to　take　necessary　measures　that　lead　to　more　environmental　friendly　production,　consumption　and　trade　patterns.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.