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emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in China

China: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in China, 1960–2022

00.0010.0010.002196019912022

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

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places China 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1962 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1963 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1964 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1965 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1966 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1967 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1968 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1969 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1970 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1971 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1972 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1973 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1974 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1975 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1976 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1977 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1978 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP +22.1%
1979 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1980 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1981 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1982 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1983 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1984 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1985 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1986 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1987 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1988 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1989 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1990 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1991 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1992 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1993 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1994 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -21.3%
1995 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1996 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1997 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1998 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1999 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2000 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2001 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2002 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2003 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2004 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2005 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2006 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2007 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP -23.9%
2008 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2009 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2010 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2011 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2012 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2013 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2014 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2015 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2016 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2017 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2018 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2019 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2020 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2021 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2022 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 81 Ukraine 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 82 Botswana 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 83 Yemen 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 85 Bangladesh 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 86 Suriname 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 87 Jamaica 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in China?
Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in China was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does China rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.