Share of cumulative co2 in China
China: Share of cumulative co2 was 15.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.42
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.42
in 2024
All-time low
0.0323
in 1907
Years of data
118
1907–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in China, 1907–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in China is 15.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in China peaked at 15.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0323, 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 cumulative co2 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 0.0323 | — |
| 1908 | 0.0661 | +105.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0993 | +50.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1305 | +31.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1585 | +21.5% |
| 1912 | 0.174 | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1966 | +13.0% |
| 1914 | 0.221 | +12.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2424 | +9.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2667 | +10.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2908 | +9.0% |
| 1918 | 0.316 | +8.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3444 | +9.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3715 | +7.9% |
| 1921 | 0.3969 | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 0.4215 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 0.4486 | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 0.476 | +6.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4992 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 0.5195 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 0.5389 | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 0.5585 | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 0.5762 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5952 | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.6165 | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 0.6372 | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.6588 | +3.4% |
| 1934 | 0.6835 | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 0.7127 | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.7407 | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 0.7632 | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.7801 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 0.8026 | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 0.8311 | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 0.87 | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.9141 | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 0.946 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 0.9729 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.9798 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 0.9755 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.9716 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.965 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.9702 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.9794 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.996 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.23 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.37 | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 1.78 | +13.4% |
| 1961 | 1.91 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 1.99 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.07 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.14 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.33 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.55 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.67 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.01 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.27 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.55 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.08 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.22 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.37 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.53 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.04 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.22 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.54 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.51 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.88 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.06 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.24 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.41 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.61 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.85 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.11 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.73 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.42 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.06 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.88 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.25 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.94 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.63 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.99 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.35 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.07 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.42 | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 344.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 15.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 1152.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | +105.0% | 0.0323 | 0.0661 |
| 1909 | +50.1% | 0.0661 | 0.0993 |
| 1910 | +31.4% | 0.0993 | 0.1305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0659 | 0.0323 | 0.0993 | 3 |
| 1910s | 0.2341 | 0.1305 | 0.3444 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4807 | 0.3715 | 0.5762 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.699 | 0.5952 | 0.8026 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9396 | 0.8311 | 0.9798 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 | 0.9794 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.78 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2.55 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 3.82 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.38 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 7.24 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 10.2 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 | 13.99 | 15.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 23.52 compare
- 3 Russia 6.64 compare
- 4 Germany 5.14 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4.33 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 cumulative co2 in China?
- Share of cumulative co2 in China was 15.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 in 1907.
- How does China rank for share of cumulative co2?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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