Per capita co2 flaring in China
China: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0028 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0028
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
77th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0045
in 1996
All-time low
0.0009
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in China, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in China is 0.0028, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in China peaked at 0.0045 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1971.
China ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Per capita co2 flaring in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0012 | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.002 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.004 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.004 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 | -10.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0028 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001, 26.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 | 0.0009 | 0.0032 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 | 0.0025 | 0.0031 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 | 0.0031 | 0.0045 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 | 0.0034 | 0.0043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 | 0.0021 | 0.0029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 | 0.0028 | 0.0036 | 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 flaring in China?
- Per capita co2 flaring in China was 0.0028 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1971.
- How does China rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- China ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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