Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China
China: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -74.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-74.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,071.8%
World rank
151st
of 214 countries
All-time high
927.82 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-686.37 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
114
1909–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China, 1909–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China is -74.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,071.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China peaked at 927.82 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -686.37 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places China 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | -46.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | -50 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1911 | -150 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1913 | 195.01 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1914 | -65.84 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1915 | -152.61 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1916 | 462.92 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1917 | -59.81 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1918 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1919 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1920 | -29.8 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1921 | -166.44 % change on previous year | +458.6% |
| 1922 | 179.75 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1923 | 441.54 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 1924 | -64.43 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1925 | -224.17 % change on previous year | +247.9% |
| 1926 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1927 | 193.63 % change on previous year | +838.4% |
| 1928 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1929 | -61.28 % change on previous year | +260.1% |
| 1930 | 84.92 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1931 | 83.78 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1932 | -169.71 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1933 | 334.91 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1934 | 115.29 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1935 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1936 | -72.41 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 1937 | -259.24 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1938 | -113 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1939 | 236.01 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 1940 | 25.28 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1941 | 41.71 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1942 | -41.2 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1943 | -236.55 % change on previous year | +474.2% |
| 1944 | 67.82 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1945 | -686.37 % change on previous year | -1112.0% |
| 1946 | 58 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1947 | 128.96 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1948 | -159.97 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1949 | 789.2 % change on previous year | -593.3% |
| 1950 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1951 | 38.95 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1952 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1953 | -77.66 % change on previous year | -793.2% |
| 1954 | 368.48 % change on previous year | -574.5% |
| 1955 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1956 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1957 | 57.91 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 1958 | 572.75 % change on previous year | +889.0% |
| 1959 | -27.26 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1960 | -59.78 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1961 | -390.11 % change on previous year | +552.6% |
| 1962 | 51.35 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1963 | 97.44 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1964 | 235.9 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1965 | 927.82 % change on previous year | +293.3% |
| 1966 | 24.02 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1967 | -281.47 % change on previous year | -1271.8% |
| 1968 | 139.54 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1969 | 217.96 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1970 | 78.52 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1971 | -49.45 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1972 | -41.31 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1973 | -33.31 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1974 | -50.05 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 683.49 % change on previous year | -1465.5% |
| 1976 | -72.15 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1977 | 164.85 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 1978 | 32.72 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1979 | -78.33 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 1980 | -194.59 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 1981 | 42.1 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1982 | 821.28 % change on previous year | +1850.7% |
| 1983 | -32.67 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1984 | 71.95 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 1985 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1986 | -30.56 % change on previous year | -1928.1% |
| 1987 | 44.21 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1988 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1989 | -77.53 % change on previous year | -912.7% |
| 1990 | -43.29 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1991 | 534.15 % change on previous year | -1334.0% |
| 1992 | -17.3 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1993 | 63.17 % change on previous year | -465.1% |
| 1994 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1995 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -2436.6% |
| 1996 | -42.44 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1997 | -91.2 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 1999 | 223.95 % change on previous year | -345.6% |
| 2000 | -51.77 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2001 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2002 | 365.81 % change on previous year | -2632.8% |
| 2003 | 97.04 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2004 | -49.03 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2005 | 78.6 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 2006 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2007 | -19.15 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2009 | -24.85 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 2010 | 87.25 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 2011 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2012 | -72.84 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2013 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2014 | -80.77 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 2015 | -450.57 % change on previous year | +457.8% |
| 2016 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2017 | 329.23 % change on previous year | +4682.6% |
| 2018 | 37.7 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2020 | -50.1 % change on previous year | -970.9% |
| 2021 | 111.95 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2022 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2024 | -74.57 % change on previous year | -1071.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -74.57 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -74.57 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4682.6% | 6.88 % change on previous year | 329.23 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2632.8% | -14.44 % change on previous year | 365.81 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2436.6% | -1.85 % change on previous year | 43.26 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1850.7% | 42.1 % change on previous year | 821.28 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1928.1% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -30.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -46.67 % change on previous year | -46.67 % change on previous year | -46.67 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.99 % change on previous year | -152.61 % change on previous year | 462.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1920s | 27.24 % change on previous year | -224.17 % change on previous year | 441.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.46 % change on previous year | -259.24 % change on previous year | 334.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.31 % change on previous year | -686.37 % change on previous year | 789.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 90.99 % change on previous year | -77.66 % change on previous year | 572.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.27 % change on previous year | -390.11 % change on previous year | 927.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.5 % change on previous year | -78.33 % change on previous year | 683.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.54 % change on previous year | -194.59 % change on previous year | 821.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.27 % change on previous year | -91.2 % change on previous year | 534.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.82 % change on previous year | -51.77 % change on previous year | 365.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.16 % change on previous year | -450.57 % change on previous year | 329.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -74.57 % change on previous year | 111.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 148 Madagascar -65.58 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Mauritius -68.25 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Rwanda -70.17 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Denmark -75.58 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Zambia -76.16 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -77.42 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in China was -74.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 927.82 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -686.37 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does China rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.