Per capita low carbon vs gdp in China
China: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 3.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.96
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2025
All-time low
0.0255
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in China, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 3.96 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in China peaked at 3.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0255, in 1967.
China ranks 35th of 79 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.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0305 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0303 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0255 | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0293 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.029 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0292 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0344 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0382 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0476 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0475 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0452 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0501 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0592 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0657 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0734 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.084 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0832 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0872 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0878 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0912 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1044 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1104 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.107 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.132 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1776 | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1967 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1925 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2005 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.199 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2223 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2656 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2916 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3316 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4011 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4467 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4858 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5455 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.691 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7002 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7864 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8185 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9963 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.51 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 3.96 | +13.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 3.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65, 2.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0289 | 0.0255 | 0.0305 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 | 0.0292 | 0.0501 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0834 | 0.0592 | 0.1044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1627 | 0.107 | 0.2005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4381 | 0.2223 | 0.7002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 0.7864 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.43 | 3.96 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in China?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in China was 3.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 in 1967.
- How does China rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- China ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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