Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China
China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 57.98 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China stood at 57.98 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China peaked at 65.07 tonnes per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 57.98 tonnes per person, in 2024.
China ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.76 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.84 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 61.95 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 62.22 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 62.71 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.45 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 61.9 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.44 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 61.76 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.71 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 61.09 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.41 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 61.61 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 61.88 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.12 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 62.26 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 63.1 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 64.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 64.53 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.84 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.04 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.07 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.06 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.07 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64.96 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.41 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.08 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.81 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.59 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.39 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.34 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.32 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.39 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.4 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.47 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.57 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.69 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.81 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.81 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.76 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.66 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.56 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.48 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.38 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.31 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.17 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.12 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.79 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.47 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.07 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.67 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.81 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.36 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.87 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.08 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.76 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.5 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.3 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.14 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.98 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 57.98 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 57.98 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.62 tonnes per person, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.63 tonnes per person | 58.76 tonnes per person | 62.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.39 tonnes per person | 61.09 tonnes per person | 64.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.71 tonnes per person | 63.81 tonnes per person | 65.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5 tonnes per person | 63.32 tonnes per person | 63.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.45 tonnes per person | 63.12 tonnes per person | 63.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.98 tonnes per person | 59.08 tonnes per person | 62.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.33 tonnes per person | 57.98 tonnes per person | 58.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in China was 57.98 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.07 tonnes per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.98 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- China ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.