Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in China

China: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.8065 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8065 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 78.4%
World rank
131st
of 203 countries
All-time high
13.33 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-1.25 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in China, 1971–2024

051015197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in China stood at 0.8065 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 78.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in China peaked at 13.33 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.25 % change on previous year, in 2015.

China ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in China, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in China, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.9 % change on previous year
1972 4.47 % change on previous year +135.3%
1973 3.06 % change on previous year -31.7%
1974 1.1 % change on previous year -63.9%
1975 9.86 % change on previous year +794.6%
1976 3 % change on previous year -69.6%
1977 8.63 % change on previous year +187.6%
1978 9.02 % change on previous year +4.5%
1979 2.29 % change on previous year -74.6%
1980 -0.8313 % change on previous year -136.4%
1981 -0.7973 % change on previous year -4.1%
1982 3.85 % change on previous year -582.6%
1983 4.46 % change on previous year +16.0%
1984 6.87 % change on previous year +54.0%
1985 0.5923 % change on previous year -91.4%
1986 4.73 % change on previous year +699.2%
1987 5.99 % change on previous year +26.5%
1988 5.76 % change on previous year -3.9%
1989 3.53 % change on previous year -38.6%
1990 2.14 % change on previous year -39.3%
1991 3.58 % change on previous year +66.9%
1992 3.11 % change on previous year -13.1%
1993 5.21 % change on previous year +67.6%
1994 4.38 % change on previous year -15.9%
1995 9.36 % change on previous year +113.6%
1996 0.1821 % change on previous year -98.1%
1997 0.4953 % change on previous year +172.1%
1998 2.16 % change on previous year +336.2%
1999 -0.9763 % change on previous year -145.2%
2000 4.4 % change on previous year -550.9%
2001 3.78 % change on previous year -14.2%
2002 6.28 % change on previous year +66.2%
2003 12.68 % change on previous year +102.0%
2004 13.33 % change on previous year +5.1%
2005 11.82 % change on previous year -11.3%
2006 9.84 % change on previous year -16.7%
2007 6.82 % change on previous year -30.8%
2008 2.35 % change on previous year -65.5%
2009 6.48 % change on previous year +175.7%
2010 8.48 % change on previous year +30.9%
2011 8.99 % change on previous year +6.0%
2012 3.01 % change on previous year -66.5%
2013 4.26 % change on previous year +41.6%
2014 1.13 % change on previous year -73.4%
2015 -1.25 % change on previous year -210.8%
2016 -0.1384 % change on previous year -89.0%
2017 1.92 % change on previous year -1484.6%
2018 4.41 % change on previous year +130.1%
2019 2.27 % change on previous year -48.5%
2020 1.26 % change on previous year -44.4%
2021 4.47 % change on previous year +254.4%
2022 -0.0612 % change on previous year -101.4%
2023 3.73 % change on previous year -6196.0%
2024 0.8065 % change on previous year -78.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +6196.0% -0.0612 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year
2017 +1484.6% -0.1384 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year
1975 +794.6% 1.1 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year
1986 +699.2% 0.5923 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.81 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 9.86 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.42 % change on previous year -0.8313 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.96 % change on previous year -0.9763 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.78 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 13.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.31 % change on previous year -1.25 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.04 % change on previous year -0.0612 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 128 Iceland 0.8549 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Congo 0.8453 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Malta 0.8269 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Pakistan 0.7034 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 North Korea 0.6944 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Australia 0.6708 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in China?
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in China was 0.8065 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does China rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
China ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.