How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

125th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.8718 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.8718 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places China 125th out of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in China, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6549 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.8009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1962	0.8718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1963	0.8355 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1964	0.7272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1965	0.6356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1966	0.5976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1967	0.6397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1968	0.6704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1969	0.6157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1970	0.5444 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1971	0.514 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.4649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1973	0.3916 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1974	0.3858 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1975	0.3477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1976	0.3758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1977	0.3398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1978	0.4099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1979	0.3502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1980	0.3323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1981	0.3295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	0.3194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.2881 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1984	0.259 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1985	0.2202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1986	0.2292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1987	0.2553 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1988	0.2256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1989	0.2049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1990	0.1997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1991	0.1897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0.1722 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1993	0.1671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1994	0.1333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1995	0.1035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1996	0.089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1997	0.0808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1998	0.0763 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1999	0.0724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.0658 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2001	0.0598 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2002	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2003	0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2004	0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2005	0.0357 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2006	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2007	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2008	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2009	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2010	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2011	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2012	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2013	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2014	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2015	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2016	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2019	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2020	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2021	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2022	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2023	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2024	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
China's 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5444 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0658 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near China

122 Turkey 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Estonia 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Algeria 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 Armenia 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
127 United States 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
128 Turkmenistan 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in China?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.8718 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.