Co2 gdp growth in China
China: Co2 gdp growth was 4.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.96
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 1970
All-time low
-27.27
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in China, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 4.96 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in China peaked at 19.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -27.27, in 1961.
China ranks 54th of 212 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 gdp growth in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -27.27 | — |
| 1962 | -5.58 | -79.5% |
| 1963 | 10.3 | -284.6% |
| 1964 | 18.18 | +76.5% |
| 1965 | 16.95 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 10.65 | -37.2% |
| 1967 | -5.77 | -154.2% |
| 1968 | -4.1 | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 16.94 | -513.2% |
| 1970 | 19.3 | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 7.06 | -63.4% |
| 1972 | 3.81 | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 7.76 | +103.7% |
| 1974 | 2.31 | -70.2% |
| 1975 | 8.72 | +277.5% |
| 1976 | -1.57 | -118.0% |
| 1977 | 7.57 | -582.2% |
| 1978 | 11.33 | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 7.59 | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 7.84 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.11 | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 9.02 | +76.4% |
| 1983 | 10.77 | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 15.19 | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 13.43 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 8.94 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 11.66 | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 11.22 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.21 | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 9.38 | +139.0% |
| 1992 | 14.3 | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 13.93 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.08 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 11.02 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 9.97 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 7.74 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.57 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 8.32 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 10.11 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.14 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.45 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12.68 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 9.67 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.41 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.59 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 9.46 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.86 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.76 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 | +266.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 5.42 | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 4.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +582.2% | -1.57 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | +513.2% | -4.1 | 16.94 |
| 1963 | +284.6% | -5.58 | 10.3 |
| 1975 | +277.5% | 2.31 | 8.72 |
| 2021 | +266.3% | 2.34 | 8.57 |
| 1967 | -154.2% | 10.65 | -5.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 | -27.27 | 18.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.39 | -1.57 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.74 | 4.21 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 | 3.92 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 | 8.32 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.07 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 2.34 | 8.57 | 6 |
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 gdp growth in China?
- Co2 gdp growth in China was 4.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.27 in 1961.
- How does China rank for co2 gdp growth?
- China ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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