Per capita co2 aviation in China
China: Per capita co2 aviation was 74.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.58
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
69th
of 142 countries
All-time high
76.65
in 2019
All-time low
31.75
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Per capita co2 aviation in China, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 aviation in China is 74.58, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 aviation in China peaked at 76.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 2022.
China ranks 69th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita co2 aviation in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.56 | — |
| 2014 | 45.94 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 50.2 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 55.51 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 61.26 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 66.46 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 76.65 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 49.5 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 50.76 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.75 | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 64.39 | +102.8% |
| 2024 | 74.58 | +15.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 74.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 74.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.97, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.94 | 42.56 | 76.65 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.19 | 31.75 | 74.58 | 5 |
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 co2 aviation in China?
- Per capita co2 aviation in China was 74.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 aviation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 aviation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2022.
- How does China rank for per capita co2 aviation?
- China ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 aviation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 co2 aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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