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

Latest (2023)
10.39 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.39 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
3.27 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

468101990200620231990: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 9 t CO2eq/cap2016: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 9 t CO2eq/cap2018: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap2020: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 10 t CO2eq/cap2022: 10 t CO2eq/cap2023: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap

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 33rd out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Norway 10.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 31 OECD 10.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 32 Anguilla 10.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 34 China, mainland 10.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 35 Malaysia 10.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 36 Belarus 9.96 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 33rd out of 209 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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About this data

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
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.