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IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China

China: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.1277 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1277 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1406 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0027 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China is 0.1277 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1406 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

China ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0033 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
1963 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1964 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1965 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1966 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +15.1%
1967 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -15.3%
1968 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1969 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +22.3%
1970 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1971 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1972 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1973 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1974 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1975 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1976 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1977 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +14.3%
1978 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +14.7%
1979 0.009 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1980 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1981 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1982 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1983 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1984 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1985 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1987 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1988 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
1989 0.0178 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 0.018 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1992 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +11.3%
1993 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1994 0.0285 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
1995 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1996 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1997 0.0349 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1998 0.0361 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.0384 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2000 0.0405 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2001 0.0444 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2002 0.047 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2003 0.0566 kt per square kilometre +20.2%
2004 0.0609 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2005 0.0695 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2006 0.0788 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
2007 0.0875 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
2008 0.0885 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0968 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2010 0.1032 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2011 0.1141 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
2012 0.1172 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 0.1249 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2014 0.1324 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2015 0.1226 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
2016 0.1247 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 0.1257 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.1279 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.1364 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2020 0.1406 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2021 0.1386 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2022 0.13 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
2023 0.1277 kt per square kilometre -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0178 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0289 kt per square kilometre 0.018 kt per square kilometre 0.0384 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0671 kt per square kilometre 0.0405 kt per square kilometre 0.0968 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1229 kt per square kilometre 0.1032 kt per square kilometre 0.1364 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1342 kt per square kilometre 0.1277 kt per square kilometre 0.1406 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 11 Luxembourg 0.1771 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Japan 0.1591 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 San Marino 0.1352 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Israel 0.1215 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Cyprus 0.0962 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Lebanon 0.0925 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China was 0.1277 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1406 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does China rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
China ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

  • IPPU — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.