Per capita co2 coal in China
China: Per capita co2 coal was 6.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.26
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.26
in 2024
All-time low
0.0399
in 1912
Years of data
118
1907–2024
Per capita co2 coal in China, 1907–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 6.26 for per capita co2 coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in China peaked at 6.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0399, in 1912.
That places China 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.0484 | — |
| 1908 | 0.055 | +13.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0583 | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0597 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0583 | -2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0399 | -31.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0562 | +40.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0613 | +9.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0577 | -5.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0676 | +17.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0711 | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0763 | +7.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0827 | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0869 | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0831 | -4.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0853 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0989 | +16.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1035 | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 0.097 | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0918 | -5.3% |
| 1927 | 0.096 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0993 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1003 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1022 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1064 | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1024 | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1095 | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 0.1256 | +14.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1451 | +15.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1492 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1392 | -6.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1197 | -14.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1436 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1735 | +20.8% |
| 1941 | 0.2168 | +24.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2408 | +11.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2067 | -14.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1951 | -5.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1054 | -46.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0678 | -35.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0782 | +15.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0714 | -8.7% |
| 1949 | 0.1142 | +60.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1427 | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1808 | +26.8% |
| 1952 | 0.222 | +22.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2255 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2637 | +16.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3035 | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3325 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3868 | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7888 | +103.9% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +35.1% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7967 | -30.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6194 | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5933 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5698 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5986 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6328 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5041 | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5285 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6248 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8088 | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8725 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8924 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.888 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8621 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9897 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9785 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.54 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.61 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.75 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.35 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.16 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.28 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.61 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 6.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +103.9% | 0.3868 | 0.7888 |
| 1949 | +60.0% | 0.0714 | 0.1142 |
| 1945 | -46.0% | 0.1951 | 0.1054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0539 | 0.0484 | 0.0583 | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0631 | 0.0399 | 0.0827 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0942 | 0.0831 | 0.1035 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1243 | 0.1022 | 0.1492 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.147 | 0.0678 | 0.2408 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3912 | 0.1427 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6611 | 0.5041 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9703 | 0.8088 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.13 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.71 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.05 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.86 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 5.38 | 6.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 New Caledonia 9.71 compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 7.78 compare
- 4 Brunei 6.49 compare
- 6 Taiwan 6.08 compare
- 7 South Africa 5.8 compare
- 8 Australia 5.34 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 per capita co2 coal in China?
- Per capita co2 coal in China was 6.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 in 1912.
- How does China rank for per capita co2 coal?
- China ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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