Objective/Meaning By exploring the spatial and temporal pattern and evolution process of carbon emissions in the metropolitan area of Fuzhou from 2001 to 2020, it would provide reference for the green development of metropolitan area in Fuzhou and the reasonable control of carbon emissions in the metropolitan area of China.

Methods/Procedures The influencing factors and mechanism of the spatial and temporal pattern evolution of carbon emissions in the metropolitan area of Fuzhou were analyzed, and then the suggestions for the sustainable development and transformation of industrial structure in the metropolitan area of Fuzhou were discussed.

Results/Conclusions The results showed that: (1) From the perspective of time series, the interannual variation of total carbon emissions in the metropolitan areas could be roughly divided into two stages: a rapid growth period from 2001 to 2011, during which there was a rapid increase in the carbon emissions of the metropolitan area, and a fluctuation adjustment period from 2012 to 2020, during which the adjustment of energy structure in the metropolitan area slowed down the continued growth of carbon emissions. (2) In terms of the evolution of spatial and temporal pattern, the spatial pattern of carbon emissions in the metropolitan area of Fuzhou has gradually concentrated from the early scattered layout to the southeastern coastal areas showing a circular spatial layout with Fuqing City as the core. (3) In terms of the driving factors, the population growth, regional economic development, and industrial structure were the important influencing factors. Based on this, by combining the research findings with the existing experience, the countermeasures were put forward for the industrial transformation and energy structure optimization of metropolitan area in Fuzhou.