So emissions by world region in million tonnes in China
China: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 10.38 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10.38 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 220 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, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in China 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 peaked at 38.11 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38,516, in 1750.
That places China 2nd out of 220 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.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 38,516 | — |
| 1751 | 38,627 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 38,737 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 38,848 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 38,959 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 39,070 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 39,180 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 39,291 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 39,401 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 39,512 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 39,622 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 39,673 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 39,724 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 39,774 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 39,824 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 39,875 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 39,925 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 39,976 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 40,026 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 40,076 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 40,127 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 41,150 | +2.5% |
| 1772 | 42,172 | +2.5% |
| 1773 | 43,194 | +2.4% |
| 1774 | 44,215 | +2.4% |
| 1775 | 45,236 | +2.3% |
| 1776 | 46,256 | +2.3% |
| 1777 | 47,276 | +2.2% |
| 1778 | 48,295 | +2.2% |
| 1779 | 49,314 | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 50,332 | +2.1% |
| 1781 | 50,569 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 50,806 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 51,043 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 51,279 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 51,516 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 51,752 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 51,988 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 52,224 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 52,460 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 52,696 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 52,402 | -0.6% |
| 1792 | 52,108 | -0.6% |
| 1793 | 51,815 | -0.6% |
| 1794 | 51,522 | -0.6% |
| 1795 | 51,228 | -0.6% |
| 1796 | 50,935 | -0.6% |
| 1797 | 50,642 | -0.6% |
| 1798 | 50,350 | -0.6% |
| 1799 | 50,057 | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 49,764 | -0.6% |
| 1801 | 50,407 | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 51,050 | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 51,691 | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 52,333 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 52,974 | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 53,614 | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 54,255 | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 54,894 | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 55,534 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 56,173 | +1.2% |
| 1811 | 56,095 | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 56,017 | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 55,940 | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 55,862 | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 55,784 | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 55,707 | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 55,630 | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 55,552 | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 55,475 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 55,397 | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 55,783 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 56,169 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 56,554 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 56,939 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 57,324 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 57,708 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 58,092 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 58,476 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 58,859 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 59,242 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 59,239 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 59,236 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 59,234 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 59,231 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 59,228 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 59,225 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 59,222 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 59,219 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 59,216 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 59,213 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 59,207 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 59,202 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 59,196 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 59,191 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 59,186 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 59,180 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 59,174 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 59,169 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 59,163 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 59,158 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 58,637 | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 58,121 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 57,609 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 57,102 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 56,599 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 56,101 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 55,607 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 55,118 | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 54,633 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 54,152 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 53,874 | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 53,598 | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 53,323 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 53,049 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 52,777 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 52,507 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 52,237 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 51,970 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 51,703 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 51,438 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 51,580 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 51,723 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 51,866 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 52,009 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 52,153 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 52,297 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 52,441 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 52,586 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 52,732 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 52,873 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 53,040 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 53,206 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 53,374 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 53,542 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 53,710 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 53,879 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 54,049 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 54,220 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 54,391 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 54,562 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 54,836 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 55,113 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 55,391 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 55,671 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 55,954 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 56,230 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 56,509 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 56,790 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 58,873 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 57,356 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 58,886 | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 62,205 | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 98,317 | +58.1% |
| 1904 | 101,958 | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 107,119 | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 376,503 | +251.5% |
| 1907 | 371,338 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 476,110 | +28.2% |
| 1909 | 441,701 | -7.2% |
| 1910 | 404,363 | -8.5% |
| 1911 | 536,994 | +32.8% |
| 1912 | 231,660 | -56.9% |
| 1913 | 238,067 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 288,204 | +21.1% |
| 1915 | 288,270 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 319,660 | +10.9% |
| 1917 | 352,250 | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 376,585 | +6.9% |
| 1919 | 429,033 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | 473,470 | +10.4% |
| 1921 | 453,567 | -4.2% |
| 1922 | 472,664 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 548,697 | +16.1% |
| 1924 | 589,086 | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 563,970 | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 518,929 | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 565,365 | +8.9% |
| 1928 | 564,173 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 579,249 | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 601,830 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 626,770 | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 604,440 | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 646,106 | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 729,339 | +12.9% |
| 1935 | 824,319 | +13.0% |
| 1936 | 907,434 | +10.1% |
| 1937 | 852,855 | -6.0% |
| 1938 | 794,285 | -6.9% |
| 1939 | 927,344 | +16.8% |
| 1940 | 1.14 million | +22.9% |
| 1941 | 1.37 million | +19.8% |
| 1942 | 1.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 1.23 million | -12.9% |
| 1944 | 1.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 719,287 | -41.6% |
| 1946 | 521,110 | -27.6% |
| 1947 | 549,590 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 448,325 | -18.4% |
| 1949 | 832,951 | +85.8% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million | +25.4% |
| 1951 | 1.28 million | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 1.53 million | +19.6% |
| 1953 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.82 million | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 2.08 million | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 2.32 million | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 2.72 million | +17.7% |
| 1958 | 5.38 million | +97.4% |
| 1959 | 7.13 million | +32.6% |
| 1960 | 7.66 million | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 5.55 million | -27.6% |
| 1962 | 4.49 million | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 4.41 million | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.64 million | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 4.23 million | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 4.50 million | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 6.86 million | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 7.55 million | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 7.93 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.35 million | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 9.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.87 million | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 12.05 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 12.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.67 million | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 11.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 14.08 million | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 14.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 16.23 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 17.35 million | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 17.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.77 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.81 million | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 20.70 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22.36 million | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 21.88 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.39 million | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.86 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.24 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 27.03 million | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 31.87 million | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 37.03 million | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 38.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.59 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 33.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 30.74 million | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 31.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.25 million | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 23.28 million | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 19.74 million | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 16.25 million | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 13.37 million | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.40 million | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.48 million | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 10.42 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 million | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 136.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 10.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 163.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +251.5% | 107,119 | 376,503 |
| 1958 | +97.4% | 2.72 million | 5.38 million |
| 1949 | +85.8% | 448,325 | 832,951 |
| 1903 | +58.1% | 62,205 | 98,317 |
| 1912 | -56.9% | 536,994 | 231,660 |
| 1945 | -41.6% | 1.23 million | 719,287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in China?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,516 in 1750.
- How does China rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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