Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in China
China: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in China peaked at 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
China ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Slovenia 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Iran 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Senegal 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Somalia 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in China?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in China was 0.3375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does China rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- China ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.