Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in China
China: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1999
All-time low
3.0%
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in China, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in China is 9.0%, 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in China peaked at 10.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1888.
China ranks 4th of 197 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.2% | — |
| 1851 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 1853 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 1854 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1856 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 1858 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 1859 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1861 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 1862 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1863 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1866 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 1867 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1868 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1869 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1871 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 1872 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 1873 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 1874 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 1875 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 1876 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 1877 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1878 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1882 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 4.3% | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 129.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 9.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 79.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in China?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in China was 9.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1888.
- How does China rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- China ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.