What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in China?

Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in China was 0.6266 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.6266 tonnes per person in 2024.

What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1907.

How does China rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?

China ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in China

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in China
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.6266 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6266 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

71st

of 146 countries

All-time high

0.6266 tonnes per person

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1907

Years of data

118

1907–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in China, 1907–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

China recorded 0.6266 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in China peaked at 0.6266 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1907.

China ranks 71st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	3
1910s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1920s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.0002 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0009 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.0035 tonnes per person	0.0029 tonnes per person	0.0047 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.0175 tonnes per person	0.0067 tonnes per person	0.0287 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.0243 tonnes per person	0.0226 tonnes per person	0.0278 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0332 tonnes per person	0.0254 tonnes per person	0.0433 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.0719 tonnes per person	0.042 tonnes per person	0.1225 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.2795 tonnes per person	0.1477 tonnes per person	0.4427 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.5525 tonnes per person	0.4743 tonnes per person	0.6266 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near China

68 Portugal 0.6642 tonnes per person compare
69 Chile 0.6354 tonnes per person compare
70 Switzerland 0.633 tonnes per person compare
72 Jordan 0.6233 tonnes per person compare
73 Denmark 0.5949 tonnes per person compare
74 Jamaica 0.5135 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More climate change data for China

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
Urban population 66.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in China?: Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in China was 0.6266 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.6266 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1907.
How does China rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?: China ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.