Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 8.66 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in China, People's Republic of, 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in China, People's Republic of stood at 8.66 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in China, People's Republic of peaked at 8.66 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 tonnes per person, in 1912.
That places China, People's Republic of 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0484 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0942 tonnes per person | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 0.1035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1256 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person | 0.1511 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1494 tonnes per person | 0.0684 tonnes per person | 0.2469 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4049 tonnes per person | 0.1449 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7531 tonnes per person | 0.6048 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.9814 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 tonnes per person | 6.37 tonnes per person | 7.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 8.66 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for China, People's Republic of
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in China, People's Republic of?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in China, People's Republic of was 8.66 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 tonnes per person in 1912.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.