Total ghg emissions in China
China: Total ghg emissions was 14.11 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.11 billion
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.11 billion
in 2024
All-time low
247.46 million
in 1875
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in China, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 14.11 billion for total ghg emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in China peaked at 14.11 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 247.46 million, in 1875.
That places China 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 423.50 million | — |
| 1851 | 418.13 million | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 410.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 400.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1854 | 394.81 million | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 387.82 million | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 380.63 million | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 375.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 368.15 million | -2.0% |
| 1859 | 362.63 million | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 349.53 million | -3.6% |
| 1861 | 330.38 million | -5.5% |
| 1862 | 320.83 million | -2.9% |
| 1863 | 313.96 million | -2.1% |
| 1864 | 307.11 million | -2.2% |
| 1865 | 283.75 million | -7.6% |
| 1866 | 276.34 million | -2.6% |
| 1867 | 265.79 million | -3.8% |
| 1868 | 258.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1869 | 249.43 million | -3.4% |
| 1870 | 251.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 250.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 255.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 252.99 million | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 254.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 247.46 million | -2.8% |
| 1876 | 252.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 258.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 257.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 263.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 275.30 million | +4.7% |
| 1881 | 292.75 million | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 302.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 308.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 312.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 307.69 million | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 321.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1887 | 327.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 332.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 342.47 million | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 363.68 million | +6.2% |
| 1891 | 377.99 million | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 377.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 383.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 392.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 391.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 399.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 412.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 419.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 424.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 444.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 466.82 million | +5.0% |
| 1902 | 472.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 480.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 485.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 491.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 503.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 531.04 million | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 540.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 554.98 million | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 570.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 598.83 million | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 595.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 603.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 632.65 million | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 643.02 million | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 650.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 667.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 679.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 684.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 678.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 671.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 665.64 million | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 683.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 684.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 690.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 684.79 million | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 690.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 692.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 711.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 754.98 million | +6.1% |
| 1931 | 780.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 800.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 814.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 842.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 866.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 878.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 882.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 884.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 912.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 977.89 million | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 1.03 billion | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 1.06 billion | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 1.07 billion | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 1.07 billion | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.04 billion | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 1.03 billion | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 1.04 billion | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 1.04 billion | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.08 billion | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1.34 billion | +23.9% |
| 1951 | 1.60 billion | +19.2% |
| 1952 | 1.40 billion | -12.2% |
| 1953 | 1.35 billion | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.57 billion | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 1.56 billion | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.48 billion | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.50 billion | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.58 billion | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 1.71 billion | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.74 billion | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.84 billion | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.77 billion | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.88 billion | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.80 billion | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.06 billion | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.94 billion | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.64 billion | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 1.77 billion | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 2.40 billion | +35.5% |
| 1970 | 2.49 billion | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.29 billion | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.84 billion | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 2.80 billion | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.82 billion | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.88 billion | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.81 billion | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.34 billion | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3.71 billion | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 3.23 billion | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 3.18 billion | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.10 billion | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.23 billion | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.33 billion | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.46 billion | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.56 billion | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.68 billion | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.85 billion | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.06 billion | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.14 billion | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.21 billion | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.32 billion | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.45 billion | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.59 billion | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.90 billion | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.15 billion | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.36 billion | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.32 billion | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.20 billion | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.34 billion | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.28 billion | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.28 billion | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.60 billion | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.37 billion | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.84 billion | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.55 billion | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 8.22 billion | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.70 billion | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.24 billion | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.64 billion | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.31 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.35 billion | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11.53 billion | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.69 billion | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.69 billion | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.64 billion | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.38 billion | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.62 billion | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.99 billion | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.32 billion | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.52 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.96 billion | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.45 billion | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.93 billion | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 14.11 billion | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.11 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 330.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 14.11 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 230.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +35.5% | 1.77 billion | 2.40 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 392.20 million | 362.63 million | 423.50 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 295.53 million | 249.43 million | 349.53 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 254.35 million | 247.46 million | 263.01 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 312.30 million | 275.30 million | 342.47 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 394.20 million | 363.68 million | 424.83 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 497.23 million | 444.61 million | 554.98 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 632.58 million | 570.39 million | 684.18 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 685.34 million | 665.64 million | 711.78 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 841.67 million | 754.98 million | 912.75 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 billion | 977.89 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.51 billion | 1.34 billion | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.88 billion | 1.64 billion | 2.40 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 billion | 2.29 billion | 3.71 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 billion | 3.10 billion | 4.14 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 billion | 4.21 billion | 5.36 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 billion | 5.28 billion | 9.64 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion | 10.31 billion | 12.32 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 billion | 12.52 billion | 14.11 billion | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in China?
- Total ghg emissions in China was 14.11 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.46 million in 1875.
- How does China rank for total ghg emissions?
- China ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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