Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in China
China: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0016 units per square kilometre for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in China peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 30 Bangladesh 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 United Kingdom 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Czechia 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Italy 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in China?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in China was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- China ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.