Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in China
China: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 13.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1907
Years of data
118
1907–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +37.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1351.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +44.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +36.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | +44.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | +30.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -64.6% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -62.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -33.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +71.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +42.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +36.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +34.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +34.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +65.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +44.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +37.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +32.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | +44.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 182.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 514.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +1351.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1943 | -64.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 1946 | -62.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1949 | +71.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +65.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
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
- 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 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.