Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in China
China: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in China, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in China stood at 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in China peaked at 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places China 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.01 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in China?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in China was 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does China rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- China ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.