Co2 emissions by fuel line in China
China: Co2 emissions by fuel line was 1.71 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.71 billion
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1907
Years of data
118
1907–2024
Co2 emissions by fuel line in China, 1907–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.71 billion for co2 emissions by fuel line in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by fuel line in China peaked at 1.73 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1907.
China ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions by fuel line in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 7,328 | — |
| 1927 | 10,991 | +50.0% |
| 1928 | 10,991 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 10,992 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 153,888 | +1300.0% |
| 1931 | 186,864 | +21.4% |
| 1932 | 216,176 | +15.7% |
| 1933 | 267,449 | +23.7% |
| 1934 | 282,128 | +5.5% |
| 1935 | 432,379 | +53.3% |
| 1936 | 509,296 | +17.8% |
| 1937 | 593,604 | +16.6% |
| 1938 | 835,392 | +40.7% |
| 1939 | 1.18 million | +41.2% |
| 1940 | 1.80 million | +52.2% |
| 1941 | 2.03 million | +13.3% |
| 1942 | 2.51 million | +23.2% |
| 1943 | 952,640 | -62.0% |
| 1944 | 615,575 | -35.4% |
| 1945 | 538,569 | -12.5% |
| 1946 | 216,176 | -59.9% |
| 1947 | 161,198 | -25.4% |
| 1948 | 223,538 | +38.7% |
| 1949 | 362,736 | +62.3% |
| 1950 | 619,187 | +70.7% |
| 1951 | 937,984 | +51.5% |
| 1952 | 1.34 million | +42.6% |
| 1953 | 1.91 million | +42.7% |
| 1954 | 3.34 million | +75.0% |
| 1955 | 5.42 million | +62.2% |
| 1956 | 8.09 million | +49.4% |
| 1957 | 8.99 million | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 12.36 million | +37.5% |
| 1959 | 19.05 million | +54.1% |
| 1960 | 22.99 million | +20.7% |
| 1961 | 22.34 million | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 21.76 million | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 23.27 million | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 27.73 million | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 35.00 million | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 44.55 million | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 42.50 million | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 48.65 million | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 66.85 million | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 94.64 million | +41.6% |
| 1971 | 120.09 million | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 138.33 million | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 158.82 million | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 182.57 million | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 204.19 million | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 238.98 million | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 257.48 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 281.99 million | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 278.43 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 273.20 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 256.37 million | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 257.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 263.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 271.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 284.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 303.07 million | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 321.52 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 343.13 million | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 354.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 330.29 million | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 356.03 million | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 385.79 million | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 428.55 million | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 423.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 468.23 million | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 510.62 million | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 557.96 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 559.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 596.75 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 648.68 million | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 659.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 653.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 727.10 million | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 839.10 million | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 850.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 898.54 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 927.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 970.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 982.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 billion | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.56 billion | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 billion | -1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.71 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million, 182.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.71 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million, 514.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions by fuel line in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +1300.0% | 10,992 | 153,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,030 | 0 | 10,992 | 10 |
| 1930s | 465,699 | 153,888 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 940,541 | 161,198 | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.21 million | 619,187 | 19.05 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.56 million | 21.76 million | 66.85 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 195.55 million | 94.64 million | 281.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.94 million | 256.37 million | 354.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 461.72 million | 330.29 million | 596.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.58 million | 648.68 million | 982.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion | 1.09 billion | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion | 1.52 billion | 1.73 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 2.19 billion compare
- 3 India 747.33 million compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 451.46 million compare
- 5 Russia 437.89 million 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 co2 emissions by fuel line in China?
- Co2 emissions by fuel line in China was 1.71 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1907.
- How does China rank for co2 emissions by fuel line?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions by fuel line rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 by fuel line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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