Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China

China: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 0.9612 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9612 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.96 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-16.24 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China, 1966–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded 0.9612 % change on previous year for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 75.5% on the previous year and up 183.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China peaked at 32.96 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -16.24 % change on previous year, in 1967.

China ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China, 1966 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 9.83 % change on previous year —
1967 -16.24 % change on previous year -265.2%
1968 7.67 % change on previous year -147.2%
1969 22.64 % change on previous year +195.3%
1970 32.96 % change on previous year +45.6%
1971 12.53 % change on previous year -62.0%
1972 6.54 % change on previous year -47.8%
1973 4.09 % change on previous year -37.4%
1974 1.96 % change on previous year -52.0%
1975 15.09 % change on previous year +668.6%
1976 3.65 % change on previous year -75.8%
1977 9.33 % change on previous year +155.5%
1978 11.32 % change on previous year +21.4%
1979 2.2 % change on previous year -80.5%
1980 -2.04 % change on previous year -192.5%
1981 -1.21 % change on previous year -40.9%
1982 8.8 % change on previous year -830.0%
1983 5.45 % change on previous year -38.1%
1984 8.88 % change on previous year +63.1%
1985 8.3 % change on previous year -6.6%
1986 5.32 % change on previous year -35.9%
1987 7.28 % change on previous year +36.9%
1988 7.44 % change on previous year +2.1%
1989 1.56 % change on previous year -79.1%
1990 0.8683 % change on previous year -44.2%
1991 5.46 % change on previous year +528.8%
1992 4.28 % change on previous year -21.6%
1993 6.7 % change on previous year +56.5%
1994 6.16 % change on previous year -8.0%
1995 8.32 % change on previous year +34.9%
1996 4.42 % change on previous year -46.9%
1997 0.3726 % change on previous year -91.6%
1998 -4.47 % change on previous year -1299.6%
1999 5.8 % change on previous year -229.7%
2000 2.64 % change on previous year -54.4%
2001 2.2 % change on previous year -16.7%
2002 10.04 % change on previous year +355.8%
2003 17.99 % change on previous year +79.1%
2004 7.77 % change on previous year -56.8%
2005 12.88 % change on previous year +65.7%
2006 10.27 % change on previous year -20.2%
2007 7.53 % change on previous year -26.7%
2008 7.42 % change on previous year -1.4%
2009 5.19 % change on previous year -30.0%
2010 9.24 % change on previous year +78.0%
2011 10.57 % change on previous year +14.3%
2012 2.6 % change on previous year -75.4%
2013 1.79 % change on previous year -31.0%
2014 0.3386 % change on previous year -81.1%
2015 -1.18 % change on previous year -449.4%
2016 -1.11 % change on previous year -5.8%
2017 2.58 % change on previous year -331.8%
2018 3.47 % change on previous year +34.2%
2019 3.54 % change on previous year +2.2%
2020 1.71 % change on previous year -51.8%
2021 3.56 % change on previous year +108.4%
2022 3.79 % change on previous year +6.4%
2023 3.93 % change on previous year +3.7%
2024 0.9612 % change on previous year -75.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.9612 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.9612 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -1299.6% 0.3726 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year
1982 +830.0% -1.21 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year
1975 +668.6% 1.96 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year
1991 +528.8% 0.8683 % change on previous year 5.46 % change on previous year
2015 -449.4% 0.3386 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.97 % change on previous year -16.24 % change on previous year 22.64 % change on previous year 4
1970s 9.97 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 32.96 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.98 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.79 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 17.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.18 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.79 % change on previous year 0.9612 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 137 Hong Kong 1.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 138 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 Laos 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 Belgium 0.8887 % change on previous year compare
  5. 142 Rwanda 0.8695 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 North Korea 0.8469 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China was 0.9612 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 32.96 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -16.24 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does China rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
China ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 12,295 data points, 1966–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.