Co2 gdp pop growth in China
China: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.1698 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in China, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in China is -0.1698, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in China peaked at 2.79 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 1961.
That places China 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.02 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8205 | -180.8% |
| 1963 | 2.46 | +199.5% |
| 1964 | 2.32 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.38 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.79 | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 2.61 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.28 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.77 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.36 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.31 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9596 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8659 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.788 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7264 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.67 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6229 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5939 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5881 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5584 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5223 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5124 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4974 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.483 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5465 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6783 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6661 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6303 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5815 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5731 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6052 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4677 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3547 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.238 | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 | -62.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0131 | -114.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1038 | +692.4% |
| 2024 | -0.1231 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1698 | +38.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.1698 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4675. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -0.1698 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -692.4% | -0.0131 | -0.1038 |
| 1963 | +199.5% | 0.8205 | 2.46 |
| 1962 | +180.8% | -1.02 | 0.8205 |
| 2022 | -114.7% | 0.0893 | -0.0131 |
| 2021 | -62.5% | 0.238 | 0.0893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | -1.02 | 2.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.33 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.25 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.8659 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.608 | 0.4974 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5586 | 0.3547 | 0.6783 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0137 | -0.1698 | 0.238 | 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 pop growth in China?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in China was -0.1698 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1966.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 1961.
- How does China rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- China ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. 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 pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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