Co2 consumption share in China
China: Co2 consumption share was 28.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.5
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2023
All-time low
10.39
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 consumption share in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 consumption share in China is 28.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in China peaked at 28.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.39, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.39 | — |
| 1991 | 10.59 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.8 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 12.35 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.15 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.91 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 13.04 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.71 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.34 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.85 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.68 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.78 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.87 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.55 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17.36 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.37 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 21.11 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 21.79 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.37 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 23.87 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.46 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.59 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.83 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.71 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.34 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.87 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 27.36 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.78 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.5 | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 28.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1856, 153.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 28.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.603, 47.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.11 | 10.39 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 12.68 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 21.79 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.88 | 27.36 | 28.5 | 4 |
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 co2 consumption share in China?
- Co2 consumption share in China was 28.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 in 1990.
- How does China rank for co2 consumption share?
- China ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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