CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in China
China: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 12.29 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in China, 1907–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 12.29 billion tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in China peaked at 12.29 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.03 million tonnes, in 1912.
China ranks 1st 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 19.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 22.74 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1909 | 24.25 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 25.01 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 24.63 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 17.03 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1913 | 24.25 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1914 | 26.72 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1915 | 25.42 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 30.13 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1917 | 32.02 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1918 | 34.75 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1919 | 38.00 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1920 | 40.28 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1921 | 38.76 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1922 | 39.97 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 46.52 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1924 | 48.85 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 45.95 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1926 | 43.66 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 45.81 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 47.59 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 48.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 49.56 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 51.90 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 50.27 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 54.11 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 62.38 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1935 | 72.65 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1936 | 75.48 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 70.97 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1938 | 61.37 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1939 | 74.43 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1940 | 90.79 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1941 | 113.98 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1942 | 127.61 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1943 | 109.00 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1944 | 103.00 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1945 | 55.89 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1946 | 36.11 million tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1947 | 41.84 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1948 | 38.40 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 62.08 million tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1950 | 78.84 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1951 | 102.11 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1952 | 128.00 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 133.79 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 160.88 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1955 | 190.52 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1956 | 215.83 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 255.79 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1958 | 524.62 million tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1959 | 720.16 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1960 | 798.81 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 570.64 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1962 | 459.62 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 456.79 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 460.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 500.29 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 549.47 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 460.23 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 495.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 607.69 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 807.96 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 909.21 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 968.64 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.49 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.10 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.36 billion tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.64 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.10 billion tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.84 billion tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 5.21 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.88 billion tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 6.49 billion tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.97 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.49 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.88 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.61 billion tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 9.52 billion tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 9.77 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.94 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.98 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.86 billion tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.75 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.00 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.35 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.71 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.90 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.28 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.71 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.17 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.29 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12.29 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 603.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 12.29 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 724.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +105.1% | 255.79 million tonnes | 524.62 million tonnes |
| 1949 | +61.7% | 38.40 million tonnes | 62.08 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -45.7% | 103.00 million tonnes | 55.89 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 22.29 million tonnes | 19.89 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1910s | 27.80 million tonnes | 17.03 million tonnes | 38.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 44.57 million tonnes | 38.76 million tonnes | 48.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.31 million tonnes | 49.56 million tonnes | 75.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 77.87 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | 127.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 251.05 million tonnes | 78.84 million tonnes | 720.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 535.97 million tonnes | 456.79 million tonnes | 798.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion tonnes | 807.96 million tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 3.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 billion tonnes | 3.64 billion tonnes | 7.88 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 billion tonnes | 8.61 billion tonnes | 10.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 billion tonnes | 10.90 billion tonnes | 12.29 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in China?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in China was 12.29 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 million tonnes in 1912.
- How does China rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.