Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in China
China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in China stood at 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in China peaked at 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places China 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1932 tonnes per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3278 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5019 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7048 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9078 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 5.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 8.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +129.2% | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1932 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +69.7% | 0.1932 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3278 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +53.1% | 0.3278 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5019 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7832 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Thailand 28.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Latvia 25.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Peru 21.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tajikistan 15.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 14.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in China?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in China was 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.