All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.65 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
185th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.96 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
1.56 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1997: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2006: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2008: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 1.65 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR peaked at 3.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.56 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.

That places China, Macao SAR 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 3.14 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 3.23 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
1992 3.13 t CO2eq/cap -3.1%
1993 3.3 t CO2eq/cap +5.4%
1994 3.49 t CO2eq/cap +5.8%
1995 3.29 t CO2eq/cap -5.7%
1996 3.64 t CO2eq/cap +10.6%
1997 3.77 t CO2eq/cap +3.6%
1998 3.88 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
1999 3.72 t CO2eq/cap -4.1%
2000 3.9 t CO2eq/cap +4.8%
2001 3.96 t CO2eq/cap +1.5%
2002 3.5 t CO2eq/cap -11.6%
2003 3.45 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
2004 3.75 t CO2eq/cap +8.7%
2005 3.87 t CO2eq/cap +3.2%
2006 3.36 t CO2eq/cap -13.2%
2007 2.8 t CO2eq/cap -16.7%
2008 2.27 t CO2eq/cap -18.9%
2009 3.61 t CO2eq/cap +59.0%
2010 2.34 t CO2eq/cap -35.2%
2011 2.39 t CO2eq/cap +2.1%
2012 2.09 t CO2eq/cap -12.6%
2013 1.82 t CO2eq/cap -12.9%
2014 2.27 t CO2eq/cap +24.7%
2015 3.02 t CO2eq/cap +33.0%
2016 2.99 t CO2eq/cap -1.0%
2017 3.16 t CO2eq/cap +5.7%
2018 2.05 t CO2eq/cap -35.1%
2019 1.96 t CO2eq/cap -4.4%
2020 1.66 t CO2eq/cap -15.3%
2021 1.56 t CO2eq/cap -6.0%
2022 1.59 t CO2eq/cap +1.9%
2023 1.65 t CO2eq/cap +3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +59.0% 2.27 t CO2eq/cap 3.61 t CO2eq/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.46 t CO2eq/cap 3.13 t CO2eq/cap 3.88 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 3.45 t CO2eq/cap 2.27 t CO2eq/cap 3.96 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.41 t CO2eq/cap 1.82 t CO2eq/cap 3.16 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.61 t CO2eq/cap 1.56 t CO2eq/cap 1.66 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 183 Kenya 1.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 184 United Republic of Tanzania 1.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 185 Niger 1.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 187 Burkina Faso 1.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 187 Micronesia 1.61 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR was 1.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
China, Macao SAR ranks 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.