Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in China

China: Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
100.69 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
-46.02 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
117
1908–2024

Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in China, 1908–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded 1.19 % change on previous year for co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 71.0% on the previous year and up 487.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in China peaked at 100.69 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -46.02 % change on previous year, in 1945.

China ranks 98th of 213 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 vs gdp, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in China, 1908 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1908 13.67 % change on previous year —
1909 5.98 % change on previous year -56.3%
1910 2.35 % change on previous year -60.7%
1911 -2.36 % change on previous year -200.5%
1912 -31.53 % change on previous year +1235.2%
1913 40.89 % change on previous year -229.7%
1914 8.99 % change on previous year -78.0%
1915 -5.87 % change on previous year -165.3%
1916 17.26 % change on previous year -393.8%
1917 5.15 % change on previous year -70.2%
1918 7.33 % change on previous year +42.4%
1919 8.32 % change on previous year +13.6%
1920 5.16 % change on previous year -38.0%
1921 -4.38 % change on previous year -184.9%
1922 2.6 % change on previous year -159.4%
1923 15.97 % change on previous year +513.3%
1924 4.63 % change on previous year -71.0%
1925 -6.25 % change on previous year -234.9%
1926 -5.33 % change on previous year -14.8%
1927 4.55 % change on previous year -185.4%
1928 3.53 % change on previous year -22.5%
1929 1.04 % change on previous year -70.4%
1930 2.18 % change on previous year +109.0%
1931 4.22 % change on previous year +93.1%
1932 -3.68 % change on previous year -187.2%
1933 7.01 % change on previous year -290.6%
1934 14.61 % change on previous year +108.4%
1935 15.77 % change on previous year +7.9%
1936 3.28 % change on previous year -79.2%
1937 -6.53 % change on previous year -298.7%
1938 -14.04 % change on previous year +115.1%
1939 20.59 % change on previous year -246.6%
1940 21.3 % change on previous year +3.5%
1941 24.85 % change on previous year +16.7%
1942 11.36 % change on previous year -54.3%
1943 -15.04 % change on previous year -232.4%
1944 -5.99 % change on previous year -60.1%
1945 -46.02 % change on previous year +668.0%
1946 -35.74 % change on previous year -22.3%
1947 15.26 % change on previous year -142.7%
1948 -8.7 % change on previous year -157.0%
1949 60.34 % change on previous year -794.0%
1950 25.56 % change on previous year -57.6%
1951 27.26 % change on previous year +6.7%
1952 22.83 % change on previous year -16.2%
1953 2.27 % change on previous year -90.1%
1954 17.69 % change on previous year +679.5%
1955 15.79 % change on previous year -10.8%
1956 10.89 % change on previous year -31.0%
1957 15.92 % change on previous year +46.2%
1958 100.69 % change on previous year +532.4%
1959 35.49 % change on previous year -64.8%
1960 10.57 % change on previous year -70.2%
1961 -28.67 % change on previous year -371.3%
1962 -20.58 % change on previous year -28.2%
1963 -3.45 % change on previous year -83.3%
1964 -2.05 % change on previous year -40.4%
1965 5.81 % change on previous year -383.2%
1966 7.02 % change on previous year +20.8%
1967 -18.29 % change on previous year -360.5%
1968 4.91 % change on previous year -126.8%
1969 19.41 % change on previous year +295.2%
1970 29.54 % change on previous year +52.2%
1971 9.76 % change on previous year -66.9%
1972 4.12 % change on previous year -57.8%
1973 1.86 % change on previous year -54.8%
1974 -0.0446 % change on previous year -102.4%
1975 13.1 % change on previous year -29444.5%
1976 2.06 % change on previous year -84.3%
1977 7.8 % change on previous year +278.3%
1978 9.85 % change on previous year +26.3%
1979 0.82 % change on previous year -91.7%
1980 -3.42 % change on previous year -517.4%
1981 -2.65 % change on previous year -22.6%
1982 7.1 % change on previous year -368.2%
1983 3.86 % change on previous year -45.6%
1984 7.34 % change on previous year +90.1%
1985 6.66 % change on previous year -9.2%
1986 3.62 % change on previous year -45.8%
1987 5.43 % change on previous year +50.1%
1988 5.6 % change on previous year +3.3%
1989 -0.1233 % change on previous year -102.2%
1990 -0.8447 % change on previous year +585.2%
1991 3.91 % change on previous year -563.0%
1992 3.07 % change on previous year -21.5%
1993 5.57 % change on previous year +81.4%
1994 5.14 % change on previous year -7.7%
1995 7.33 % change on previous year +42.7%
1996 3.5 % change on previous year -52.2%
1997 -0.4517 % change on previous year -112.9%
1998 -5.21 % change on previous year +1053.9%
1999 5.02 % change on previous year -196.3%
2000 1.88 % change on previous year -62.4%
2001 1.47 % change on previous year -21.8%
2002 9.35 % change on previous year +534.7%
2003 17.29 % change on previous year +84.9%
2004 7.14 % change on previous year -58.7%
2005 12.19 % change on previous year +70.7%
2006 9.6 % change on previous year -21.3%
2007 6.9 % change on previous year -28.1%
2008 6.78 % change on previous year -1.8%
2009 4.51 % change on previous year -33.4%
2010 8.51 % change on previous year +88.7%
2011 9.86 % change on previous year +15.9%
2012 1.9 % change on previous year -80.7%
2013 1.09 % change on previous year -42.6%
2014 -0.3081 % change on previous year -128.2%
2015 -1.76 % change on previous year +472.0%
2016 -1.67 % change on previous year -5.1%
2017 1.98 % change on previous year -218.4%
2018 2.98 % change on previous year +50.6%
2019 3.22 % change on previous year +7.8%
2020 1.52 % change on previous year -52.6%
2021 3.54 % change on previous year +132.0%
2022 3.88 % change on previous year +9.7%
2023 4.12 % change on previous year +6.2%
2024 1.19 % change on previous year -71.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.63 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +29444.5% -0.0446 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year
1912 -1235.2% -2.36 % change on previous year -31.53 % change on previous year
1998 -1053.9% -0.4517 % change on previous year -5.21 % change on previous year
1949 +794.0% -8.7 % change on previous year 60.34 % change on previous year
1954 +679.5% 2.27 % change on previous year 17.69 % change on previous year
1945 -668.0% -5.99 % change on previous year -46.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 9.83 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year 2
1910s 5.05 % change on previous year -31.53 % change on previous year 40.89 % change on previous year 10
1920s 2.15 % change on previous year -6.25 % change on previous year 15.97 % change on previous year 10
1930s 4.34 % change on previous year -14.04 % change on previous year 20.59 % change on previous year 10
1940s 2.16 % change on previous year -46.02 % change on previous year 60.34 % change on previous year 10
1950s 27.44 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year 100.69 % change on previous year 10
1960s -2.53 % change on previous year -28.67 % change on previous year 19.41 % change on previous year 10
1970s 7.89 % change on previous year -0.0446 % change on previous year 29.54 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.34 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.7 % change on previous year -5.21 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.71 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 17.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.58 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.85 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 95 Albania 1.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 Botswana 1.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 Thailand 1.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Mauritania 1.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Bhutan 1.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in China?
Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate in China was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 100.69 % change on previous year in 1958.
What is the lowest co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -46.02 % change on previous year in 1945.
How does China rank for co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate?
China ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 487.5%. 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 vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Co2 emissions vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 22,240 data points, 1801–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 emissions vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.