So emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 10.38 million in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
10.38 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
38.11 million
in 2006
All-time low
38,516
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, People's Republic of, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, People's Republic of is 10.38 million, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, People's Republic of peaked at 38.11 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38,516, in 1750.

That places China, People's Republic of 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 39,014 38,516 39,512 10
1760s 39,850 39,622 40,076 10
1770s 44,723 40,127 49,314 10
1780s 51,397 50,332 52,460 10
1790s 51,375 50,057 52,696 10
1800s 52,652 49,764 55,534 10
1810s 55,823 55,475 56,173 10
1820s 57,130 55,397 58,859 10
1830s 59,229 59,216 59,242 10
1840s 59,188 59,163 59,213 10
1850s 56,868 54,633 59,158 10
1860s 52,919 51,703 54,152 10
1870s 52,082 51,438 52,732 10
1880s 53,628 52,873 54,391 10
1890s 55,993 54,562 58,873 10
1900s 215,149 57,356 476,110 10
1910s 346,509 231,660 536,994 10
1920s 532,917 453,567 589,086 10
1930s 751,472 601,830 927,344 10
1940s 945,440 448,325 1.41 million 10
1950s 2.69 million 1.04 million 7.13 million 10
1960s 5.02 million 4.23 million 7.66 million 10
1970s 9.25 million 6.86 million 12.30 million 10
1980s 14.35 million 11.67 million 17.50 million 10
1990s 20.28 million 17.72 million 22.36 million 10
2000s 30.68 million 20.99 million 38.11 million 10
2010s 21.86 million 11.48 million 31.92 million 10
2020s 10.38 million 10.33 million 10.42 million 3

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 1 Cook Islands 262.42 compare
  2. 1 India 11.28 million compare
  3. 2 Montserrat 107.34 compare
  4. 3 Niue 40.83 compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 5.25 million compare
  6. 4 Indonesia 3.82 million compare
  7. 4 Tokelau 0.2245 compare
  8. 5 Saudi Arabia 3.46 million compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, People's Republic of?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, People's Republic of was 10.38 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 38.11 million in 2006.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 38,516 in 1750.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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