Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in China
China: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 27.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in China, 1907–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 27.7% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in China peaked at 27.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1907.
That places China 1st out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1910s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.5% | 27.7% | 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 including land-use change in China?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in China was 27.7% 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 including land-use change recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1907.
- How does China rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.