Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 9.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China is 9.32 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China peaked at 9.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
That places China 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in China, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.13 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.15 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.67 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.79 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.79 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.87 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.97 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.22 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.79 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.75 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.01 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.23 t CO2e/capita | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7 t CO2e/capita | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4.24 t CO2e/capita | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4.78 t CO2e/capita | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 5.28 t CO2e/capita | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.71 t CO2e/capita | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.25 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.81 t CO2e/capita | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4 t CO2e/capita | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 7.58 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.89 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.93 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.79 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.88 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.22 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.48 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.89 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.86 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.23 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.32 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 1.09 t CO2e/capita | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 t CO2e/capita | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 t CO2e/capita | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | 6.25 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 t CO2e/capita | 6.81 t CO2e/capita | 8.39 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 t CO2e/capita | 8.48 t CO2e/capita | 9.32 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China was 9.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- China ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.