Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in China
China: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 31.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in China, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in China stood at 31.8%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in China peaked at 32.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1912.
China ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in China?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in China was 31.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1912.
- How does China rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- China ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.