Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in China

China: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0087 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0087 kt per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0087 kt per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0008 kt per person
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in China, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in China is 0.0087 kt per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in China peaked at 0.0087 kt per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per person, in 1967.

China ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0011 kt per person
1962 0.0009 kt per person -18.1%
1963 0.0009 kt per person -3.0%
1964 0.0009 kt per person -2.0%
1965 0.0009 kt per person +5.0%
1966 0.001 kt per person +5.4%
1967 0.0008 kt per person -16.1%
1968 0.0008 kt per person +4.3%
1969 0.001 kt per person +16.2%
1970 0.0012 kt per person +26.5%
1971 0.0013 kt per person +6.9%
1972 0.0014 kt per person +3.5%
1973 0.0014 kt per person +1.4%
1974 0.0014 kt per person -0.4%
1975 0.0016 kt per person +12.9%
1976 0.0016 kt per person +2.3%
1977 0.0017 kt per person +7.7%
1978 0.0019 kt per person +9.7%
1979 0.0019 kt per person +0.9%
1980 0.0019 kt per person -2.7%
1981 0.0018 kt per person -2.7%
1982 0.0019 kt per person +6.4%
1983 0.002 kt per person +3.7%
1984 0.0021 kt per person +6.6%
1985 0.0022 kt per person +5.3%
1986 0.0023 kt per person +3.5%
1987 0.0024 kt per person +4.1%
1988 0.0025 kt per person +4.8%
1989 0.0026 kt per person +1.1%
1990 0.0025 kt per person -0.4%
1991 0.0026 kt per person +2.7%
1992 0.0027 kt per person +1.8%
1993 0.0028 kt per person +4.1%
1994 0.0029 kt per person +4.8%
1995 0.0031 kt per person +6.1%
1996 0.0032 kt per person +2.5%
1997 0.0031 kt per person -0.2%
1998 0.003 kt per person -5.5%
1999 0.0031 kt per person +3.9%
2000 0.0032 kt per person +2.9%
2001 0.0032 kt per person +0.6%
2002 0.0035 kt per person +8.7%
2003 0.004 kt per person +16.3%
2004 0.0043 kt per person +7.4%
2005 0.0048 kt per person +11.0%
2006 0.0053 kt per person +9.1%
2007 0.0056 kt per person +6.2%
2008 0.0059 kt per person +6.1%
2009 0.0062 kt per person +3.8%
2010 0.0067 kt per person +8.7%
2011 0.0073 kt per person +9.6%
2012 0.0075 kt per person +1.7%
2013 0.0075 kt per person +0.8%
2014 0.0075 kt per person -0.1%
2015 0.0074 kt per person -1.2%
2016 0.0072 kt per person -2.2%
2017 0.0074 kt per person +2.1%
2018 0.0076 kt per person +3.1%
2019 0.0079 kt per person +3.6%
2020 0.0079 kt per person +0.6%
2021 0.0083 kt per person +4.0%
2022 0.0083 kt per person +0.4%
2023 0.0087 kt per person +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0015 kt per person 0.0012 kt per person 0.0019 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0022 kt per person 0.0018 kt per person 0.0026 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0029 kt per person 0.0025 kt per person 0.0032 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0046 kt per person 0.0032 kt per person 0.0062 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0074 kt per person 0.0067 kt per person 0.0079 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0083 kt per person 0.0079 kt per person 0.0087 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 18 Estonia 0.0105 kt per person compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 0.0105 kt per person compare
  3. 20 Singapore 0.0103 kt per person compare
  4. 22 Aruba 0.0086 kt per person compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 0.0086 kt per person compare
  6. 24 Serbia 0.0083 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in China?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in China was 0.0087 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0087 kt per person in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per person in 1967.
How does China rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
China ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.