Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in China
China: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 11.03 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas 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
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China stood at 11.03 t CO2e/capita. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China peaked at 11.03 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
That places China 29th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in China, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.11 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 t CO2e/capita | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.31 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.67 t CO2e/capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.69 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.63 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.72 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.87 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.94 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.06 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.25 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.34 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.54 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.65 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 t CO2e/capita | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.92 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.94 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.87 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.01 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.36 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.88 t CO2e/capita | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 t CO2e/capita | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 6.12 t CO2e/capita | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.68 t CO2e/capita | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.23 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.27 t CO2e/capita | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 t CO2e/capita | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.17 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.55 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.43 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.98 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.08 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.53 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.52 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.92 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.03 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 t CO2e/capita | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | 2.69 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 t CO2e/capita | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | 3.25 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | 3.95 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 t CO2e/capita | 4.01 t CO2e/capita | 7.66 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 t CO2e/capita | 8.27 t CO2e/capita | 9.98 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 t CO2e/capita | 10.08 t CO2e/capita | 11.03 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in China was 11.03 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does China rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- China ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.