Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China
China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 928.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
China recorded 928.7 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in China peaked at 969.45 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 2nd out of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.46 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 45.46 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.12 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 54.41 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 58.85 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 65.91 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 66.91 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 74.12 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 71.99 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 74.9 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 70.86 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 70.64 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.01 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 78.6 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 83.89 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 86.33 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 94.06 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 98.71 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 104.72 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 108.52 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 94.15 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 100.62 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 111.1 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 125.7 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 116.35 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 127.37 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 169.85 Mt CO2e | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 146.13 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 140.28 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 157.36 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 248.48 Mt CO2e | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 254.25 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 276.44 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 313.14 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 371.14 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 397.31 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 434.81 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 468.58 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 507.07 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 517.08 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 568.78 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 621.89 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 686.13 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 741.09 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 770.35 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 828.46 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 845.36 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 877.82 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 950.96 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 944.37 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 901.96 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 969.45 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 885.43 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 939.83 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 928.7 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 928.7 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.97 Mt CO2e, 116.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 928.7 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 Mt CO2e, 227.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +57.9% | 157.36 Mt CO2e | 248.48 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.81 Mt CO2e | 45.46 Mt CO2e | 74.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.03 Mt CO2e | 70.64 Mt CO2e | 108.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.89 Mt CO2e | 94.15 Mt CO2e | 169.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.83 Mt CO2e | 248.48 Mt CO2e | 517.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.52 Mt CO2e | 568.78 Mt CO2e | 950.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.07 Mt CO2e | 885.43 Mt CO2e | 969.45 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in China was 928.7 Mt CO2e 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 from transport (energy) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 969.45 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).