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Co2 emissions and gdp long term in China

China: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 19,238 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19,238
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
19,238
in 2022
All-time low
799
in 1950
Years of data
136
1000–2022

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in China, 1000–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in China stood at 19,238. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in China peaked at 19,238 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 799, in 1950.

China ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 1,225 —
1090 1,222 -0.3%
1150 1,181 -3.3%
1400 1,404 +18.9%
1410 1,414 +0.7%
1420 1,412 -0.1%
1430 1,498 +6.1%
1440 1,458 -2.7%
1450 1,375 -5.7%
1460 1,324 -3.7%
1470 1,341 +1.3%
1480 1,242 -7.4%
1490 1,189 -4.3%
1500 1,207 +1.5%
1510 1,274 +5.5%
1520 1,166 -8.5%
1530 1,187 +1.8%
1540 1,193 +0.5%
1550 1,195 +0.2%
1560 1,200 +0.4%
1570 1,238 +3.2%
1580 1,217 -1.7%
1590 1,217 +0.0%
1600 1,217 +0.0%
1610 1,282 +5.3%
1620 1,262 -1.6%
1661 1,330 +5.4%
1685 1,280 -3.8%
1690 1,413 +10.4%
1700 1,543 +9.2%
1710 1,406 -8.9%
1720 1,312 -6.7%
1724 1,170 -10.8%
1730 1,234 +5.5%
1740 1,158 -6.2%
1750 1,061 -8.4%
1760 1,022 -3.7%
1766 991 -3.0%
1770 998 +0.7%
1780 981 -1.7%
1790 955 -2.7%
1800 926.26 -3.0%
1810 901 -2.7%
1820 882 -2.1%
1830 846 -4.1%
1840 849 +0.4%
1850 858 +1.1%
1870 945 +10.1%
1887 912 -3.5%
1890 964 +5.7%
1900 972 +0.8%
1911 905 -6.9%
1913 985 +8.8%
1929 1,003 +1.8%
1930 1,012 +0.9%
1931 1,015 +0.3%
1932 1,039 +2.4%
1933 923 -11.2%
1934 937 +1.5%
1935 1,007 +7.5%
1936 1,065 +5.8%
1937 1,034 -2.9%
1938 1,003 -3.0%
1950 799 -20.3%
1951 950 +18.9%
1952 1,047 +10.2%
1953 1,157 +10.5%
1954 1,049 -9.3%
1955 1,119 +6.7%
1956 1,189 +6.3%
1957 1,195 +0.5%
1958 1,173 -1.8%
1959 1,117 -4.8%
1960 1,057 -5.4%
1961 874 -17.3%
1962 926 +5.9%
1963 1,034 +11.7%
1964 1,152 +11.4%
1965 1,253 +8.8%
1966 1,261 +0.6%
1967 1,237 -1.9%
1968 1,178 -4.8%
1969 1,264 +7.3%
1970 1,398 +10.6%
1971 1,446 +3.4%
1972 1,431 -1.0%
1973 1,513 +5.7%
1974 1,519 +0.4%
1975 1,594 +4.9%
1976 1,519 -4.7%
1977 1,583 +4.2%
1978 1,744 +10.2%
1979 1,859 +6.6%
1980 1,930 +3.8%
1981 1,962 +1.7%
1982 2,128 +8.5%
1983 2,227 +4.7%
1984 2,444 +9.7%
1985 2,619 +7.2%
1986 2,748 +4.9%
1987 2,931 +6.7%
1988 3,045 +3.9%
1989 3,022 -0.8%
1990 2,982 -1.3%
1991 3,051 +2.3%
1992 3,228 +5.8%
1993 3,506 +8.6%
1994 3,730 +6.4%
1995 4,000 +7.2%
1996 4,220 +5.5%
1997 4,311 +2.2%
1998 4,310 -0.0%
1999 4,467 +3.6%
2000 4,730 +5.9%
2001 4,995 +5.6%
2002 5,343 +7.0%
2003 5,649 +5.7%
2004 6,068 +7.4%
2005 6,627 +9.2%
2006 7,271 +9.7%
2007 7,896 +8.6%
2008 8,190 +3.7%
2009 8,734 +6.6%
2010 9,658 +10.6%
2011 10,221 +5.8%
2012 10,947 +7.1%
2013 11,731 +7.2%
2014 12,515 +6.7%
2015 13,325 +6.5%
2016 14,139 +6.1%
2017 15,030 +6.3%
2018 15,977 +6.3%
2019 16,880 +5.6%
2020 17,226 +2.1%
2021 18,667 +8.4%
2022 19,238 +3.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 19,238 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 19,238 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1,225 1,225 1,225 1
1090s 1,222 1,222 1,222 1
1150s 1,181 1,181 1,181 1
1400s 1,404 1,404 1,404 1
1410s 1,414 1,414 1,414 1
1420s 1,412 1,412 1,412 1
1430s 1,498 1,498 1,498 1
1440s 1,458 1,458 1,458 1
1450s 1,375 1,375 1,375 1
1460s 1,324 1,324 1,324 1
1470s 1,341 1,341 1,341 1
1480s 1,242 1,242 1,242 1
1490s 1,189 1,189 1,189 1
1500s 1,207 1,207 1,207 1
1510s 1,274 1,274 1,274 1
1520s 1,166 1,166 1,166 1
1530s 1,187 1,187 1,187 1
1540s 1,193 1,193 1,193 1
1550s 1,195 1,195 1,195 1
1560s 1,200 1,200 1,200 1
1570s 1,238 1,238 1,238 1
1580s 1,217 1,217 1,217 1
1590s 1,217 1,217 1,217 1
1600s 1,217 1,217 1,217 1
1610s 1,282 1,282 1,282 1
1620s 1,262 1,262 1,262 1
1660s 1,330 1,330 1,330 1
1680s 1,280 1,280 1,280 1
1690s 1,413 1,413 1,413 1
1700s 1,543 1,543 1,543 1
1710s 1,406 1,406 1,406 1
1720s 1,241 1,170 1,312 2
1730s 1,234 1,234 1,234 1
1740s 1,158 1,158 1,158 1
1750s 1,061 1,061 1,061 1
1760s 1,006 991 1,022 2
1770s 998 998 998 1
1780s 981 981 981 1
1790s 955 955 955 1
1800s 926.26 926.26 926.26 1
1810s 901 901 901 1
1820s 882 882 882 1
1830s 846 846 846 1
1840s 849 849 849 1
1850s 858 858 858 1
1870s 945 945 945 1
1880s 912 912 912 1
1890s 964 964 964 1
1900s 972 972 972 1
1910s 945 905 985 2
1920s 1,003 1,003 1,003 1
1930s 1,004 923 1,065 9
1950s 1,080 799 1,195 10
1960s 1,124 874 1,264 10
1970s 1,561 1,398 1,859 10
1980s 2,506 1,930 3,045 10
1990s 3,780 2,982 4,467 10
2000s 6,550 4,730 8,734 10
2010s 13,042 9,658 16,880 10
2020s 18,377 17,226 19,238 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 Bulgaria 20,592 compare
  2. 60 Uruguay 20,182 compare
  3. 61 USSR 19,355 compare
  4. 63 Belarus 18,700 compare
  5. 64 Iran 18,473 compare
  6. 65 Argentina 18,292 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp long term in China?
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in China was 19,238 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 19,238 in 2022.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 799 in 1950.
How does China rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
China ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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