Share global cumulative co2 coal in China

China: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 25.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.1
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2024
All-time low
0.0332
in 1907
Years of data
118
1907–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in China, 1907–2024

0102030190719652024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global cumulative co2 coal in China stood at 25.1. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in China peaked at 25.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0332, in 1907.

That places China 1st out of 179 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 cumulative co2 coal in China, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in China, 1907 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1907 0.0332 —
1908 0.0682 +105.3%
1909 0.1025 +50.3%
1910 0.1349 +31.6%
1911 0.164 +21.6%
1912 0.1803 +9.9%
1913 0.2039 +13.1%
1914 0.2296 +12.6%
1915 0.2521 +9.8%
1916 0.2778 +10.2%
1917 0.3034 +9.2%
1918 0.3303 +8.9%
1919 0.3607 +9.2%
1920 0.39 +8.1%
1921 0.418 +7.2%
1922 0.4452 +6.5%
1923 0.4755 +6.8%
1924 0.5061 +6.4%
1925 0.5325 +5.2%
1926 0.5558 +4.4%
1927 0.5784 +4.1%
1928 0.6014 +4.0%
1929 0.6227 +3.5%
1930 0.6452 +3.6%
1931 0.6703 +3.9%
1932 0.6947 +3.6%
1933 0.7203 +3.7%
1934 0.7496 +4.1%
1935 0.784 +4.6%
1936 0.8171 +4.2%
1937 0.8447 +3.4%
1938 0.8663 +2.6%
1939 0.8937 +3.2%
1940 0.9277 +3.8%
1941 0.9734 +4.9%
1942 1.02 +5.3%
1943 1.06 +3.8%
1944 1.1 +3.2%
1945 1.11 +1.1%
1946 1.11 -0.0%
1947 1.11 +0.1%
1948 1.11 -0.2%
1949 1.12 +1.0%
1950 1.14 +1.5%
1951 1.16 +2.3%
1952 1.2 +3.3%
1953 1.24 +3.2%
1954 1.29 +4.0%
1955 1.35 +4.5%
1956 1.41 +4.8%
1957 1.49 +5.5%
1958 1.68 +12.6%
1959 1.94 +15.4%
1960 2.2 +13.8%
1961 2.37 +7.6%
1962 2.49 +4.9%
1963 2.6 +4.4%
1964 2.7 +3.9%
1965 2.81 +4.0%
1966 2.92 +4.2%
1967 3 +2.8%
1968 3.09 +3.0%
1969 3.21 +3.7%
1970 3.37 +5.1%
1971 3.55 +5.4%
1972 3.74 +5.2%
1973 3.92 +4.8%
1974 4.09 +4.4%
1975 4.29 +5.0%
1976 4.49 +4.5%
1977 4.7 +4.7%
1978 4.94 +5.0%
1979 5.17 +4.7%
1980 5.38 +4.1%
1981 5.59 +3.8%
1982 5.82 +4.1%
1983 6.05 +4.1%
1984 6.31 +4.3%
1985 6.58 +4.3%
1986 6.86 +4.2%
1987 7.15 +4.2%
1988 7.45 +4.2%
1989 7.74 +4.0%
1990 8.04 +3.9%
1991 8.35 +3.8%
1992 8.66 +3.7%
1993 8.98 +3.7%
1994 9.32 +3.8%
1995 9.69 +3.9%
1996 10.06 +3.8%
1997 10.4 +3.4%
1998 10.7 +2.9%
1999 11.02 +3.0%
2000 11.32 +2.8%
2001 11.62 +2.6%
2002 11.97 +3.0%
2003 12.4 +3.5%
2004 12.84 +3.6%
2005 13.35 +4.0%
2006 13.91 +4.2%
2007 14.49 +4.2%
2008 15.12 +4.3%
2009 15.76 +4.3%
2010 16.45 +4.3%
2011 17.19 +4.5%
2012 17.92 +4.3%
2013 18.63 +3.9%
2014 19.29 +3.5%
2015 19.91 +3.2%
2016 20.49 +2.9%
2017 21.05 +2.8%
2018 21.6 +2.6%
2019 22.17 +2.6%
2020 22.74 +2.6%
2021 23.31 +2.5%
2022 23.91 +2.6%
2023 24.51 +2.5%
2024 25.1 +2.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 25.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.013, 1933.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • China's 25.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0761, 329.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1908 +105.3% 0.0332 0.0682
1909 +50.3% 0.0682 0.1025
1910 +31.6% 0.1025 0.1349

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.068 0.0332 0.1025 3
1910s 0.2437 0.1349 0.3607 10
1920s 0.5126 0.39 0.6227 10
1930s 0.7686 0.6452 0.8937 10
1940s 1.06 0.9277 1.12 10
1950s 1.39 1.14 1.94 10
1960s 2.74 2.2 3.21 10
1970s 4.23 3.37 5.17 10
1980s 6.49 5.38 7.74 10
1990s 9.52 8.04 11.02 10
2000s 13.28 11.32 15.76 10
2010s 19.47 16.45 22.17 10
2020s 23.91 22.74 25.1 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 20.71 compare
  2. 3 Germany 7.68 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 6.7 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in China?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in China was 25.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 in 1907.
How does China rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
China ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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