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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in China

China: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 6.2% in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
6.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1828
All-time low
6.2%
in 2100
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in China, 1000–2100

10203040100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 6.2% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in China peaked at 35.1% in 1828 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2100.

That places China 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 318 years of available data.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in China, year by year

Year % Change
1000 11.3% —
1100 22.7% +100.4%
1200 23.2% +2.3%
1300 17.5% -24.4%
1400 16.1% -8.1%
1500 18.1% +12.6%
1600 19.0% +4.7%
1700 16.7% -12.1%
1710 16.8% +0.8%
1720 18.4% +9.5%
1730 18.9% +2.7%
1740 20.4% +7.5%
1750 23.7% +16.3%
1760 25.0% +5.6%
1770 26.6% +6.4%
1780 30.6% +15.1%
1790 31.7% +3.6%
1800 33.6% +5.9%
1801 33.6% +0.1%
1802 33.6% +0.1%
1803 33.7% +0.1%
1804 33.7% +0.1%
1805 33.8% +0.1%
1806 33.8% +0.1%
1807 33.8% +0.1%
1808 33.9% +0.1%
1809 33.9% +0.1%
1810 34.0% +0.2%
1811 34.1% +0.2%
1812 34.2% +0.3%
1813 34.3% +0.3%
1814 34.4% +0.3%
1815 34.5% +0.3%
1816 34.6% +0.3%
1817 34.7% +0.3%
1818 34.8% +0.3%
1819 34.9% +0.2%
1820 34.9% +0.2%
1821 35.0% +0.2%
1822 35.0% +0.1%
1823 35.0% +0.1%
1824 35.1% +0.1%
1825 35.1% +0.0%
1826 35.1% +0.0%
1827 35.1% +0.0%
1828 35.1% +0.0%
1829 35.1% -0.1%
1830 35.0% -0.1%
1831 35.0% -0.2%
1832 34.9% -0.3%
1833 34.7% -0.4%
1834 34.6% -0.4%
1835 34.5% -0.4%
1836 34.3% -0.4%
1837 34.2% -0.4%
1838 34.0% -0.4%
1839 33.9% -0.4%
1840 33.8% -0.4%
1841 33.6% -0.4%
1842 33.5% -0.4%
1843 33.3% -0.5%
1844 33.2% -0.5%
1845 33.0% -0.5%
1846 32.9% -0.5%
1847 32.7% -0.5%
1848 32.5% -0.5%
1849 32.4% -0.6%
1850 32.1% -0.7%
1851 31.9% -0.8%
1852 31.6% -0.9%
1853 31.3% -1.0%
1854 30.9% -1.0%
1855 30.6% -1.0%
1856 30.3% -1.1%
1857 30.0% -1.1%
1858 29.6% -1.1%
1859 29.3% -1.0%
1860 29.0% -1.0%
1861 28.8% -0.9%
1862 28.5% -0.9%
1863 28.3% -0.8%
1864 28.0% -0.8%
1865 27.8% -0.8%
1866 27.6% -0.9%
1867 27.3% -0.9%
1868 27.1% -0.9%
1869 26.9% -0.7%
1870 26.7% -0.6%
1871 26.6% -0.5%
1872 26.5% -0.4%
1873 26.4% -0.3%
1874 26.3% -0.3%
1875 26.3% -0.3%
1876 26.2% -0.3%
1877 26.1% -0.3%
1878 26.0% -0.3%
1879 25.9% -0.3%
1880 25.9% -0.3%
1881 25.8% -0.4%
1882 25.7% -0.4%
1883 25.5% -0.4%
1884 25.4% -0.4%
1885 25.3% -0.4%
1886 25.2% -0.4%
1887 25.1% -0.4%
1888 25.0% -0.5%
1889 24.9% -0.4%
1890 24.8% -0.3%
1891 24.7% -0.3%
1892 24.7% -0.2%
1893 24.6% -0.2%
1894 24.6% -0.2%
1895 24.6% -0.2%
1896 24.5% -0.2%
1897 24.5% -0.2%
1898 24.4% -0.2%
1899 24.4% -0.2%
1900 24.3% -0.2%
1901 24.3% -0.3%
1902 24.2% -0.3%
1903 24.1% -0.3%
1904 24.1% -0.3%
1905 24.0% -0.3%
1906 23.9% -0.3%
1907 23.8% -0.3%
1908 23.8% -0.3%
1909 23.7% -0.2%
1910 23.7% -0.0%
1911 23.7% +0.1%
1912 23.8% +0.3%
1913 23.9% +0.4%
1914 24.0% +0.4%
1915 24.1% +0.4%
1916 24.2% +0.4%
1917 24.3% +0.4%
1918 24.4% +0.4%
1919 24.4% +0.2%
1920 24.4% +0.0%
1921 24.4% -0.2%
1922 24.3% -0.3%
1923 24.2% -0.5%
1924 24.1% -0.5%
1925 23.9% -0.5%
1926 23.8% -0.5%
1927 23.7% -0.5%
1928 23.5% -0.5%
1929 23.4% -0.5%
1930 23.3% -0.5%
1931 23.2% -0.5%
1932 23.1% -0.5%
1933 23.0% -0.4%
1934 22.9% -0.4%
1935 22.8% -0.4%
1936 22.7% -0.4%
1937 22.6% -0.4%
1938 22.5% -0.5%
1939 22.4% -0.4%
1940 22.3% -0.4%
1941 22.2% -0.3%
1942 22.2% -0.3%
1943 22.1% -0.2%
1944 22.1% -0.2%
1945 22.0% -0.2%
1946 22.0% -0.2%
1947 21.9% -0.3%
1948 21.8% -0.3%
1949 21.8% -0.2%
1950 21.8% +0.1%
1951 21.8% +0.0%
1952 21.9% +0.2%
1953 21.9% +0.3%
1954 22.0% +0.2%
1955 22.0% +0.2%
1956 22.1% +0.1%
1957 22.1% +0.2%
1958 22.1% +0.1%
1959 22.0% -0.6%
1960 21.7% -1.3%
1961 21.4% -1.5%
1962 21.3% -0.5%
1963 21.4% +0.7%
1964 21.6% +0.7%
1965 21.7% +0.5%
1966 21.8% +0.5%
1967 21.9% +0.5%
1968 22.0% +0.5%
1969 22.2% +0.6%
1970 22.3% +0.6%
1971 22.4% +0.5%
1972 22.5% +0.3%
1973 22.5% +0.2%
1974 22.5% +0.1%
1975 22.5% -0.1%
1976 22.4% -0.2%
1977 22.4% -0.4%
1978 22.3% -0.4%
1979 22.2% -0.4%
1980 22.1% -0.4%
1981 22.0% -0.3%
1982 22.0% -0.3%
1983 21.9% -0.3%
1984 21.8% -0.4%
1985 21.8% -0.3%
1986 21.7% -0.2%
1987 21.7% -0.1%
1988 21.7% -0.1%
1989 21.7% -0.1%
1990 21.7% -0.1%
1991 21.6% -0.2%
1992 21.5% -0.4%
1993 21.4% -0.5%
1994 21.3% -0.5%
1995 21.2% -0.5%
1996 21.1% -0.6%
1997 20.9% -0.6%
1998 20.8% -0.6%
1999 20.7% -0.6%
2000 20.6% -0.6%
2001 20.4% -0.6%
2002 20.3% -0.7%
2003 20.2% -0.7%
2004 20.0% -0.7%
2005 19.9% -0.7%
2006 19.8% -0.7%
2007 19.6% -0.7%
2008 19.5% -0.7%
2009 19.4% -0.6%
2010 19.2% -0.6%
2011 19.1% -0.6%
2012 19.0% -0.6%
2013 18.9% -0.6%
2014 18.8% -0.6%
2015 18.7% -0.6%
2016 18.6% -0.6%
2017 18.5% -0.6%
2018 18.4% -0.6%
2019 18.2% -0.7%
2020 18.1% -0.8%
2021 17.9% -0.8%
2022 17.8% -0.9%
2023 17.6% -1.0%
2024 17.4% -1.1%
2025 17.2% -1.1%
2026 17.0% -1.1%
2027 16.8% -1.0%
2028 16.7% -1.0%
2029 16.5% -1.1%
2030 16.3% -1.1%
2031 16.1% -1.1%
2032 16.0% -1.1%
2033 15.8% -1.1%
2034 15.6% -1.1%
2035 15.5% -1.1%
2036 15.3% -1.1%
2037 15.1% -1.1%
2038 15.0% -1.1%
2039 14.8% -1.1%
2040 14.6% -1.1%
2041 14.5% -1.1%
2042 14.3% -1.1%
2043 14.2% -1.1%
2044 14.0% -1.1%
2045 13.8% -1.1%
2046 13.7% -1.1%
2047 13.5% -1.2%
2048 13.4% -1.2%
2049 13.2% -1.2%
2050 13.0% -1.2%
2051 12.9% -1.2%
2052 12.7% -1.3%
2053 12.5% -1.3%
2054 12.4% -1.3%
2055 12.2% -1.4%
2056 12.0% -1.4%
2057 11.9% -1.4%
2058 11.7% -1.4%
2059 11.5% -1.4%
2060 11.4% -1.5%
2061 11.2% -1.5%
2062 11.0% -1.5%
2063 10.9% -1.5%
2064 10.7% -1.5%
2065 10.5% -1.5%
2066 10.4% -1.5%
2067 10.2% -1.5%
2068 10.1% -1.5%
2069 9.9% -1.5%
2070 9.8% -1.4%
2071 9.7% -1.4%
2072 9.5% -1.4%
2073 9.4% -1.4%
2074 9.3% -1.4%
2075 9.1% -1.4%
2076 9.0% -1.5%
2077 8.9% -1.5%
2078 8.7% -1.5%
2079 8.6% -1.5%
2080 8.5% -1.5%
2081 8.3% -1.5%
2082 8.2% -1.5%
2083 8.1% -1.5%
2084 8.0% -1.5%
2085 7.8% -1.5%
2086 7.7% -1.5%
2087 7.6% -1.5%
2088 7.5% -1.5%
2089 7.4% -1.5%
2090 7.3% -1.5%
2091 7.1% -1.5%
2092 7.0% -1.5%
2093 6.9% -1.5%
2094 6.8% -1.5%
2095 6.7% -1.5%
2096 6.6% -1.5%
2097 6.5% -1.5%
2098 6.4% -1.5%
2099 6.3% -1.5%
2100 6.2% -1.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 114.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 6.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 321.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1100 +100.4% 11.3% 22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
1100s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1
1200s 23.2% 23.2% 23.2% 1
1300s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
1400s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
1500s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1
1600s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
1700s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
1710s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
1720s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
1730s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
1740s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
1750s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1
1760s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1
1770s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1
1780s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 1
1790s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1
1800s 33.7% 33.6% 33.9% 10
1810s 34.4% 34.0% 34.9% 10
1820s 35.1% 34.9% 35.1% 10
1830s 34.5% 33.9% 35.0% 10
1840s 33.1% 32.4% 33.8% 10
1850s 30.8% 29.3% 32.1% 10
1860s 27.9% 26.9% 29.0% 10
1870s 26.3% 25.9% 26.7% 10
1880s 25.4% 24.9% 25.9% 10
1890s 24.6% 24.4% 24.8% 10
1900s 24.0% 23.7% 24.3% 10
1910s 24.1% 23.7% 24.4% 10
1920s 24.0% 23.4% 24.4% 10
1930s 22.8% 22.4% 23.3% 10
1940s 22.0% 21.8% 22.3% 10
1950s 22.0% 21.8% 22.1% 10
1960s 21.7% 21.3% 22.2% 10
1970s 22.4% 22.2% 22.5% 10
1980s 21.8% 21.7% 22.1% 10
1990s 21.2% 20.7% 21.7% 10
2000s 20.0% 19.4% 20.6% 10
2010s 18.7% 18.2% 19.2% 10
2020s 17.3% 16.5% 18.1% 10
2030s 15.5% 14.8% 16.3% 10
2040s 13.9% 13.2% 14.6% 10
2050s 12.3% 11.5% 13.0% 10
2060s 10.6% 9.9% 11.4% 10
2070s 9.2% 8.6% 9.8% 10
2080s 7.9% 7.4% 8.5% 10
2090s 6.8% 6.3% 7.3% 10
2100s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 14.8% compare
  2. 3 USSR 5.4% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 5.0% compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in China?
Share of global co₂ emissions and population in China was 6.2% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1828.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2100.
How does China rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
China ranks 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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