Imported or exported co emissions per capita in China
China: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was -0.9244 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded -0.9244 for imported or exported co emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in China peaked at -0.0617 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.2, in 2008.
That places China 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.1064 | — |
| 1991 | -0.1377 | +29.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0617 | -55.2% |
| 1993 | -0.087 | +41.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2497 | +186.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2578 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2762 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3326 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2862 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2846 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3212 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3073 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3718 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | -0.63 | +69.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7344 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | -0.943 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | -1.08 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | -1.14 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -1.2 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9149 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9984 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | -1.08 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -1.04 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9536 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9049 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | -0.7652 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | -0.7664 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7382 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6366 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6649 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | -0.7696 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8387 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | -0.9015 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | -0.9244 | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.9244 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303. (32 countries reporting)
- China's -0.9244 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -186.9% | -0.087 | -0.2497 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.208 | -0.3326 | -0.0617 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.764 | -1.2 | -0.3073 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8544 | -1.08 | -0.6366 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8586 | -0.9244 | -0.7696 | 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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in China?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in China was -0.9244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0617 in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2 in 2008.
- How does China rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- China ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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