Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in China
China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 27.81 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in China stood at 27.81 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in China peaked at 27.81 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1486 tonnes per person, in 1960.
China ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 oil, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1486 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.184 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2152 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.244 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3205 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3723 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4192 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4712 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5424 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6433 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7687 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9105 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.75 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.93 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.38 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.29 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.39 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.98 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.24 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.91 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.59 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.34 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.86 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.66 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.47 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 18.34 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.21 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 20.12 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 21.09 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.13 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.15 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.21 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.32 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.57 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 27.81 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 27.81 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.21 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 27.81 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.09 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3196 tonnes per person | 0.1486 tonnes per person | 0.5424 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 0.6433 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 7.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 13.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 tonnes per person | 14.34 tonnes per person | 22.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.41 tonnes per person | 23.15 tonnes per person | 27.81 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in China?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in China was 27.81 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1486 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- China ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.