Share global co2 cement in China
China: Share global co2 cement was 41.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.94
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
51.79
in 2011
All-time low
0.0238
in 1938
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Share global co2 cement in China, 1928–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 cement in China is 41.94, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 cement in China peaked at 51.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0238, in 1938.
That places China 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global co2 cement in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.1118 | — |
| 1929 | 0.2075 | +85.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2065 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.317 | +53.5% |
| 1932 | 0.3222 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.475 | +47.4% |
| 1934 | 0.3435 | -27.7% |
| 1935 | 0.4869 | +41.8% |
| 1936 | 1.11 | +127.2% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0238 | -97.8% |
| 1939 | 0.6265 | +2528.7% |
| 1940 | 0.8666 | +38.3% |
| 1941 | 1.15 | +32.2% |
| 1942 | 1.71 | +49.0% |
| 1943 | 1.84 | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 2.16 | +17.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0799 | -96.3% |
| 1946 | 0.236 | +195.5% |
| 1947 | 0.4043 | +71.3% |
| 1948 | 0.1601 | -60.4% |
| 1949 | 0.4721 | +195.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8773 | +85.8% |
| 1951 | 1.37 | +55.9% |
| 1952 | 1.49 | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 1.8 | +21.1% |
| 1954 | 1.97 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 1.74 | -11.6% |
| 1956 | 2.28 | +31.0% |
| 1957 | 2.33 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | +28.0% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | +17.8% |
| 1960 | 4.14 | +17.7% |
| 1961 | 1.57 | -62.0% |
| 1962 | 1.42 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 2.44 | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 3.14 | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | -29.5% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 3.72 | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 4.33 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 4.57 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.49 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6 | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 5.38 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.11 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 6.69 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 7.45 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 7.99 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 8.27 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.52 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 10.56 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 11.75 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 13.75 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 15.04 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 16.22 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 17.36 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 16.97 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.87 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.73 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 22.88 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 25.54 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 27.54 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 29.26 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 29.92 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.27 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.64 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 32.62 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 33.45 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.46 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.67 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.54 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 40.42 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.58 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 44.12 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.95 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.45 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 50.22 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.79 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.01 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 51.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.73 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.02 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 49.33 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.66 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 49.88 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.03 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.14 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 45.53 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 44.26 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 41.94 | -5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0534, 784.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 41.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0009, 46921.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 cement 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +2528.7% | 0.0238 | 0.6265 |
| 1946 | +195.5% | 0.0799 | 0.236 |
| 1949 | +195.0% | 0.1601 | 0.4721 |
| 1936 | +127.2% | 0.4869 | 1.11 |
| 1938 | -97.8% | 1.07 | 0.0238 |
| 1945 | -96.3% | 2.16 | 0.0799 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1597 | 0.1118 | 0.2075 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.498 | 0.0238 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9071 | 0.0799 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.04 | 0.8773 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 1.42 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 | 3.72 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.74 | 7.99 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.63 | 16.87 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.16 | 33.45 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1 | 48.66 | 51.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.18 | 41.94 | 51.03 | 5 |
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 share global co2 cement in China?
- Share global co2 cement in China was 41.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 cement recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share global co2 cement recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 in 1938.
- How does China rank for share global co2 cement?
- China ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 cement rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Share global co2 cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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