Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in China
China: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in China, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China stood at 6.07. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China peaked at 6.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2011.
That places China 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.68 | — |
| 2012 | 4.98 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.82 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.07 | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 6.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 5.34 | 6.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 61 Cyprus 6.13 compare
- 62 Honduras 6.1 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 compare
- 66 Colombia 6.04 compare
- 66 South Korea 6.04 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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China was 6.07 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2011.
- How does China rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- China ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.