Carbon price vs share emissions in China
China: Carbon price vs share emissions was 10.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.11
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.95
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Carbon price vs share emissions in China, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon price vs share emissions in China is 10.11, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in China peaked at 12.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places China 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 7.96 | — |
| 2014 | 6.49 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 6.66 | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 8.18 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 9.05 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 12.95 | +43.2% |
| 2025 | 10.11 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 0 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 4.31 | 12.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 36 United States 24.57 compare
- 37 Singapore 18.83 compare
- 38 South Africa 16.83 compare
- 40 Albania 9.92 compare
- 41 South Korea 7.79 compare
- 42 Colombia 6.89 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 carbon price vs share emissions in China?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in China was 10.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does China rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- China ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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