Per capita co emissions vs human development index in China
China: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 7.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in China, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 7.63 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in China peaked at 7.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 1990.
China ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 | — |
| 1991 | 2.1 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 6.09 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.26 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.07 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.63 | +4.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 7.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.05 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.55 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 5.37 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.87 | 7.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in China?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in China was 7.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 1990.
- How does China rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- China ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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