All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China
China: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 10.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
China recorded 10.39 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in China peaked at 10.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.27 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places China 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in China, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.27 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.42 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.08 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.06 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 5.52 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.58 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.94 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 8.81 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.97 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.09 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.83 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.23 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.56 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.99 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.39 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.39 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.95 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 10.39 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | 3.27 t CO2eq/cap | 4.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 t CO2eq/cap | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | 7.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 t CO2eq/cap | 8.1 t CO2eq/cap | 9.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 t CO2eq/cap | 9.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in China?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in China was 10.39 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does China rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- China ranks 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.