Methane emissions, per capita in China
China: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in China, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in China is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in China peaked at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1968.
That places China 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 69 Czechia 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Angola 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Romania 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Niger 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Slovenia 1.1 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 methane emissions, per capita in China?
- Methane emissions, per capita in China was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968.
- How does China rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- China ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.