How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in China

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in China
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 359.65 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

359.65 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

2nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

359.65 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

297.91 million tonnes

in 1907

Years of data

118

1907–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in China, 1907–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

China recorded 359.65 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in China peaked at 359.65 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297.91 million tonnes, in 1907.

China ranks 2nd of 194 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	608.34 million tonnes	297.91 million tonnes	923.45 million tonnes	3
1910s	2.96 billion tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	4.77 billion tonnes	10
1920s	7.05 billion tonnes	5.18 billion tonnes	8.96 billion tonnes	10
1930s	12.13 billion tonnes	9.47 billion tonnes	14.99 billion tonnes	10
1940s	19.54 billion tonnes	15.74 billion tonnes	23.40 billion tonnes	10
1950s	30.58 billion tonnes	24.61 billion tonnes	36.31 billion tonnes	10
1960s	44.69 billion tonnes	37.56 billion tonnes	52.09 billion tonnes	10
1970s	64.91 billion tonnes	54.24 billion tonnes	76.95 billion tonnes	10
1980s	91.78 billion tonnes	79.54 billion tonnes	105.16 billion tonnes	10
1990s	125.85 billion tonnes	108.45 billion tonnes	144.82 billion tonnes	10
2000s	173.99 billion tonnes	149.10 billion tonnes	205.15 billion tonnes	10
2010s	257.82 billion tonnes	213.72 billion tonnes	302.77 billion tonnes	10
2020s	336.19 billion tonnes	313.41 billion tonnes	359.65 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near China

1 United States 560.54 billion tonnes compare
3 Russia 227.02 billion tonnes compare
4 Brazil 139.44 billion tonnes compare
5 India 105.59 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in China?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in China was 359.65 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 including land-use change recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 359.65 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 297.91 million tonnes in 1907.
How does China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.