Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in China
China: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 318.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in China, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China stood at 318.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China peaked at 318.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.
China ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in China, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +90.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +63.5% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 114.8% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 135.9% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 152.0% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 157.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 174.6% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 197.9% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 224.7% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 234.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 248.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 252.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 248.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 247.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 254.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 270.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 278.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 283.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 300.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 300.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 315.1% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 318.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 3.6% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 36.4% | 174.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.8% | 197.9% | 278.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.5% | 283.3% | 318.5% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China was 318.5% 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 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 318.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- How does China rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.