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

Latest (2024)
-0.225 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.58 tonnes per person
in 1951
All-time low
-0.225 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in China, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 160 Italy -0.2081 tonnes per person compare
  3. 161 Spain -0.2184 tonnes per person compare
  4. 163 Lithuania -0.2398 tonnes per person compare
  5. 164 Barbados -0.2475 tonnes per person compare
  6. 165 Syria -0.2591 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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