Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in China
China: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in China, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0002 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in China peaked at 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2016.
That places China 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0002 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 113 Serbia 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Italy 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Kuwait 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 119 East Timor 0.0002 tonnes per person 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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in China?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in China was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2016.
- How does China rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- China ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.