Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China
China: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0065 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +502.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +502.4% | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0086 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 0.0071 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Haiti 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Vietnam 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 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 other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.
About this data
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.