Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China
China: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.4384 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China stood at 0.4384 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China peaked at 0.5873 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 tonnes per person, in 1962.
China ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -59.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +46.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0747 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1033 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1191 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1356 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1557 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1621 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1673 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1791 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1902 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2093 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.217 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2698 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2794 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3157 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3524 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3841 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3902 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4309 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.47 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5178 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5188 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5395 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5519 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5118 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5247 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5304 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5366 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5725 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5873 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5682 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.509 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4832 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4384 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4384 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4384 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 15.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -59.9% | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1333 tonnes per person | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3039 tonnes per person | 0.1902 tonnes per person | 0.4309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5274 tonnes per person | 0.47 tonnes per person | 0.5725 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5172 tonnes per person | 0.4384 tonnes per person | 0.5873 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in China was 0.4384 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5873 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- China ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.