Energy — Emissions per capita in China
China: Energy — Emissions per capita was 8.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in China stood at 8.41 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in China peaked at 8.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
China ranks 33rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in China, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.01 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 t CO2eq/cap | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.43 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.97 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.47 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.09 t CO2eq/cap | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.16 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.64 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.41 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.41 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 8.41 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 t CO2eq/cap | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 t CO2eq/cap | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | 5.97 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 t CO2eq/cap | 6.47 t CO2eq/cap | 7.64 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 t CO2eq/cap | 7.69 t CO2eq/cap | 8.41 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in China?
- Energy — emissions per capita in China was 8.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does China rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- China ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.