What is other — emissions per capita in China, mainland?

Other — emissions per capita in China, mainland was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.

What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

How does China, mainland rank for other — emissions per capita?

China, mainland ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China, mainland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Other — Emissions per capita in China, mainland

Name: Other — Emissions per capita in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, mainland: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.04 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.05 t CO2eq/cap

in 2005

All-time low

0.04 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Other — Emissions per capita in China, mainland, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions per capita in China, mainland is 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in China, mainland peaked at 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 26th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0.045 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.05 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0.045 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.05 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Aruba 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Bahrain 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Brunei Darussalam 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 China 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Finland 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Kazakhstan 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Libya 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Norway 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Paraguay 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Russian Federation 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Suriname 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
26 Uruguay 0.04 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,006 kt (2050)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions per capita in China, mainland?: Other — emissions per capita in China, mainland was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for other — emissions per capita?: China, mainland ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Other — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.