Weighted carbon price ets in China
China: Weighted carbon price ets was 4.72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in China, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weighted carbon price ets in China is 4.72, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 1,702.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in China peaked at 6.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
China ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4254 | — |
| 2014 | 0.474 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2617 | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2688 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2657 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2699 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3427 | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3871 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | +683.1% |
| 2022 | 3.82 | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.05 | +43.2% |
| 2025 | 4.72 | -22.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +683.1% | 0.3871 | 3.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2308 | 0 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 0.3871 | 6.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 31 Switzerland 13.47 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 11.35 compare
- 33 South Korea 6.39 compare
- 35 Iceland 2.68 compare
- 36 United States 2.23 compare
- 37 Canada 2.01 compare
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 weighted carbon price ets in China?
- Weighted carbon price ets in China was 4.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does China rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- China ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,702.2%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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