Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in China
China: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in China, 1971–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 1.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in China peaked at 1.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places China 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 from flaring in China?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in China was 1.0% 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 from flaring recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does China rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.