Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China
China: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.225 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China is -0.225 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China peaked at 2.58 tonnes per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.225 tonnes per person, in 2024.
China ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4285 tonnes per person | 0.3849 tonnes per person | 0.4752 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2064 tonnes per person | 0.0858 tonnes per person | 0.3479 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1013 tonnes per person | 0.0824 tonnes per person | 0.1149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2479 tonnes per person | 0.1538 tonnes per person | 0.3194 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4288 tonnes per person | 0.3778 tonnes per person | 0.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6379 tonnes per person | 0.5408 tonnes per person | 0.7106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8121 tonnes per person | 0.7456 tonnes per person | 0.8477 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7931 tonnes per person | 0.776 tonnes per person | 0.8197 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.9495 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.7817 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 0.6927 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8456 tonnes per person | 0.6895 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7055 tonnes per person | 0.652 tonnes per person | 0.7747 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3145 tonnes per person | 0.2521 tonnes per person | 0.4996 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0606 tonnes per person | -0.1634 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2081 tonnes per person | -0.225 tonnes per person | -0.1849 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China was -0.225 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.225 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does China rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- China ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.