Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China
China: Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change was 9.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.01
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 1999
All-time low
2.95
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China is 9.01, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China peaked at 10.48 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1888.
China ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.18 | — |
| 1851 | 6.97 | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 6.74 | -3.2% |
| 1853 | 6.55 | -2.8% |
| 1854 | 6.39 | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 6.23 | -2.5% |
| 1856 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 5.95 | -2.2% |
| 1858 | 5.82 | -2.2% |
| 1859 | 5.7 | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 1861 | 5.47 | -2.2% |
| 1862 | 5.35 | -2.2% |
| 1863 | 5.23 | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 5.11 | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 4.96 | -2.9% |
| 1866 | 4.81 | -3.0% |
| 1867 | 4.66 | -3.1% |
| 1868 | 4.51 | -3.2% |
| 1869 | 4.36 | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 1871 | 4.07 | -3.4% |
| 1872 | 3.94 | -3.3% |
| 1873 | 3.81 | -3.3% |
| 1874 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
| 1875 | 3.56 | -3.4% |
| 1876 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 1877 | 3.35 | -2.9% |
| 1878 | 3.25 | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 3.16 | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 3.06 | -1.3% |
| 1882 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.99 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.97 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 3.06 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.16 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.19 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3.28 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 3.33 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 3.38 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 3.43 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 3.48 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 3.53 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 3.81 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 3.88 | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 3.95 | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 4.02 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4.09 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 4.17 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 4.24 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 4.32 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 4.4 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 4.46 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 4.51 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 4.56 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 4.65 | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 4.7 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 4.74 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 4.78 | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 4.87 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 4.99 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 5.06 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 5.14 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 5.21 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 5.29 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.36 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 5.44 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 5.52 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 5.59 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 5.68 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 5.78 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 5.88 | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 5.98 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 6.09 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 6.19 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 6.3 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 6.4 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 6.51 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 6.62 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 6.78 | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 6.99 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.12 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.22 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 7.38 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7.51 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 7.6 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 7.68 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.69 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.66 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.63 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.81 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.93 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.03 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.18 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.29 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.33 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.4 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.57 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.7 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.76 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.93 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.07 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.31 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.38 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.54 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.73 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.82 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 9.97 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.03 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.09 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.12 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.14 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.15 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.17 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.19 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.22 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.25 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.27 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.39 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.42 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.43 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.46 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.48 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.48 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.47 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.33 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.29 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.26 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.19 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.11 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.96 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.89 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.72 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.49 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.17 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.09 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.01 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.36 | 5.7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.01 | 4.36 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.65 | 3.16 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 2.95 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.07 | 2.97 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.45 | 3.23 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.06 | 3.74 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.67 | 4.46 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.25 | 4.93 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.14 | 5.68 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.36 | 6.78 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.09 | 7.63 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.24 | 8.7 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 | 10.25 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 | 10.19 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.41 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 9.01 | 9.33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China?
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in China was 9.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1888.
- How does China rank for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change?
- China ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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