Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in China
China: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0081 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in China is 0.0081 kt per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in China peaked at 0.0081 kt per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per person, in 1967.
That places China 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 kt per person | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 kt per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 kt per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 kt per person | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kt per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.001 kt per person | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 kt per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 kt per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 kt per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 kt per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 kt per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 kt per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 kt per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 kt per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 kt per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 kt per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 kt per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.002 kt per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 kt per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 kt per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 kt per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 kt per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 kt per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 kt per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 kt per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 kt per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 kt per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 kt per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 kt per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 kt per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 kt per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 kt per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 kt per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 kt per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 kt per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 kt per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 kt per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 kt per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 kt per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.007 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.007 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 kt per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 kt per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 kt per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 kt per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 kt per person | +4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0081 kt per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 kt per person, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0081 kt per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.003 kt per person, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0009 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 kt per person | 0.001 kt per person | 0.0016 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 kt per person | 0.0015 kt per person | 0.0022 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 kt per person | 0.0022 kt per person | 0.0028 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kt per person | 0.0029 kt per person | 0.0057 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 kt per person | 0.0062 kt per person | 0.0074 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0074 kt per person | 0.0081 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2), per capita in China?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in China was 0.0081 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 kt per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 1967.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- China ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.