Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in China
China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 9.63 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in China, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 9.63 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in China peaked at 9.63 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1907.
China ranks 3rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 239,258 tonnes | 14,655 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.88 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 26.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.43 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 187.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.42 million tonnes | 214.94 million tonnes | 443.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 642.75 million tonnes | 473.10 million tonnes | 847.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 907.34 million tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 5.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 billion tonnes | 6.38 billion tonnes | 9.63 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in China?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in China was 9.63 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1907.
- How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- China ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.