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Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in China

China: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 8.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.66
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.66
in 2024
All-time low
0.0399
in 1912
Years of data
118
1907–2024

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in China, 1907–2024

02468190719652024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 8.66 for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in China peaked at 8.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0399, in 1912.

That places China 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1907 0.0484 —
1908 0.055 +13.7%
1909 0.0583 +6.0%
1910 0.0597 +2.3%
1911 0.0583 -2.4%
1912 0.0399 -31.5%
1913 0.0562 +40.9%
1914 0.0613 +9.0%
1915 0.0577 -5.9%
1916 0.0676 +17.3%
1917 0.0711 +5.1%
1918 0.0763 +7.3%
1919 0.0827 +8.3%
1920 0.0869 +5.2%
1921 0.0831 -4.4%
1922 0.0853 +2.6%
1923 0.0989 +16.0%
1924 0.1035 +4.6%
1925 0.097 -6.3%
1926 0.0918 -5.3%
1927 0.096 +4.6%
1928 0.0994 +3.5%
1929 0.1004 +1.0%
1930 0.1026 +2.2%
1931 0.107 +4.2%
1932 0.103 -3.7%
1933 0.1103 +7.0%
1934 0.1264 +14.6%
1935 0.1463 +15.8%
1936 0.1511 +3.3%
1937 0.1412 -6.5%
1938 0.1214 -14.0%
1939 0.1464 +20.6%
1940 0.1776 +21.3%
1941 0.2217 +24.8%
1942 0.2469 +11.4%
1943 0.2097 -15.0%
1944 0.1972 -6.0%
1945 0.1064 -46.0%
1946 0.0684 -35.7%
1947 0.0788 +15.3%
1948 0.072 -8.7%
1949 0.1154 +60.3%
1950 0.1449 +25.6%
1951 0.1844 +27.3%
1952 0.2265 +22.8%
1953 0.2316 +2.3%
1954 0.2726 +17.7%
1955 0.3157 +15.8%
1956 0.3501 +10.9%
1957 0.4058 +15.9%
1958 0.8144 +100.7%
1959 1.1 +35.5%
1960 1.22 +10.6%
1961 0.8702 -28.7%
1962 0.6911 -20.6%
1963 0.6673 -3.4%
1964 0.6536 -2.1%
1965 0.6916 +5.8%
1966 0.7401 +7.0%
1967 0.6048 -18.3%
1968 0.6345 +4.9%
1969 0.7576 +19.4%
1970 0.9814 +29.5%
1971 1.08 +9.8%
1972 1.12 +4.1%
1973 1.14 +1.9%
1974 1.14 -0.0%
1975 1.29 +13.1%
1976 1.32 +2.1%
1977 1.42 +7.8%
1978 1.56 +9.9%
1979 1.57 +0.8%
1980 1.52 -3.4%
1981 1.48 -2.6%
1982 1.58 +7.1%
1983 1.65 +3.9%
1984 1.77 +7.3%
1985 1.88 +6.7%
1986 1.95 +3.6%
1987 2.06 +5.4%
1988 2.17 +5.6%
1989 2.17 -0.1%
1990 2.15 -0.8%
1991 2.24 +3.9%
1992 2.31 +3.1%
1993 2.43 +5.6%
1994 2.56 +5.1%
1995 2.75 +7.3%
1996 2.84 +3.5%
1997 2.83 -0.5%
1998 2.68 -5.2%
1999 2.82 +5.0%
2000 2.87 +1.9%
2001 2.91 +1.5%
2002 3.18 +9.3%
2003 3.74 +17.3%
2004 4 +7.1%
2005 4.49 +12.2%
2006 4.92 +9.6%
2007 5.26 +6.9%
2008 5.62 +6.8%
2009 5.87 +4.5%
2010 6.37 +8.5%
2011 7 +9.9%
2012 7.13 +1.9%
2013 7.21 +1.1%
2014 7.19 -0.3%
2015 7.06 -1.8%
2016 6.94 -1.7%
2017 7.08 +2.0%
2018 7.29 +3.0%
2019 7.53 +3.2%
2020 7.64 +1.5%
2021 7.91 +3.5%
2022 8.22 +3.9%
2023 8.56 +4.1%
2024 8.66 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0539 0.0484 0.0583 3
1910s 0.0631 0.0399 0.0827 10
1920s 0.0942 0.0831 0.1035 10
1930s 0.1256 0.1026 0.1511 10
1940s 0.1494 0.0684 0.2469 10
1950s 0.4049 0.1449 1.1 10
1960s 0.7531 0.6048 1.22 10
1970s 1.26 0.9814 1.57 10
1980s 1.82 1.48 2.17 10
1990s 2.56 2.15 2.84 10
2000s 4.29 2.87 5.87 10
2010s 7.08 6.37 7.53 10
2020s 8.2 7.64 8.66 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 26 Iceland 9.67 compare
  2. 27 Singapore 9.24 compare
  3. 28 Libya 8.84 compare
  4. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.66 compare
  5. 31 Aruba 8.52 compare
  6. 32 Bermuda 8.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in China?
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in China was 8.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2024.
What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 in 1912.
How does China rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
China ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita
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Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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