Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in China
China: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 13.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in China stood at 13.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in China peaked at 14.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1907.
China ranks 2nd 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 17.6% compare
- 3 India 6.0% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
- 5 Russia 3.5% compare
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 oil in China?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in China was 13.7% 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 from oil recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1907.
- How does China rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.