Global warming contributions by gas and source in China
China: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0.0029 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions by gas and source in China, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions by gas and source in China stood at 0.0029 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in China peaked at 0.0029 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places China 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0025 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.0029 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions by gas and source in China?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in China was 0.0029 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does China rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- China ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.