Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … capita in China
China: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … capita was 0 °C per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0 °C per person for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in China peaked at 0 °C per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per person, in 1960.
That places China 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … capita in China, year by year
| Year | °C per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 °C per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 °C per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per person | +4.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 °C per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 °C per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0 °C per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C per person, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 0 °C per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Suriname 0 °C per person compare
- 79 North Korea 0 °C per person compare
- 80 Liechtenstein 0 °C per person compare
- 82 Malaysia 0 °C per person compare
- 83 Montenegro 0 °C per person compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 0 °C per person compare
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in China?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in China was 0 °C per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- China ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.