CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China
China: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth was 0.9612 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9612 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
105.1 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
-45.74 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
117
1908–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China, 1908–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China is 0.9612 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.5% on the previous year and up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China peaked at 105.1 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -45.74 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places China 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1910 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1911 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1912 | -30.86 % change on previous year | +1937.0% |
| 1913 | 42.41 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1914 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1915 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1916 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 1917 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1918 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1919 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1920 | 6 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1921 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1922 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1923 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +425.2% |
| 1924 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1925 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1926 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1927 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1928 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1929 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1930 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1931 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1932 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1933 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1934 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1937 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1938 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1939 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1940 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1942 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1943 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1944 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1945 | -45.74 % change on previous year | +732.1% |
| 1946 | -35.4 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1947 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1948 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1949 | 61.67 % change on previous year | -850.9% |
| 1950 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1951 | 29.53 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1953 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1954 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +348.3% |
| 1955 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1956 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1957 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1958 | 105.1 % change on previous year | +467.6% |
| 1959 | 37.27 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1960 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1961 | -28.56 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1962 | -19.45 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1963 | -0.6175 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1965 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +919.4% |
| 1966 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1967 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1968 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1969 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 1970 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1973 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1974 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1975 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +668.6% |
| 1976 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1977 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
| 1978 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1980 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1981 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -830.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1985 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8683 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1991 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +528.8% |
| 1992 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3726 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1998 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -1299.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +355.8% |
| 2003 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2011 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3386 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2015 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -449.4% |
| 2016 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2018 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 2022 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9612 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.9612 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.9612 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | -1937.0% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1299.6% | 0.3726 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +919.4% | 0.8444 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | +850.9% | -8.21 % change on previous year | 61.67 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +830.0% | -1.21 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -732.1% | -5.5 % change on previous year | -45.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10.48 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year | 42.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 16.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -45.74 % change on previous year | 61.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.92 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 105.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4369 % change on previous year | -28.56 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.97 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.9612 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 137 Hong Kong 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Laos 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Belgium 0.8887 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Rwanda 0.8695 % change on previous year compare
- 143 North Korea 0.8469 % change on previous year 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in China was 0.9612 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 105.1 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.74 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does China rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- China ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.