Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2024-12-31
China's co₂ per capita stands at 8.66 as of 2024-12-31, up from 8.56 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, China's co₂ per capita was 8.66, up from 8.56 in 2023.
In 2023, China's co₂ per capita was 8.56, up from 8.22 in 2022.
In 2022, China's co₂ per capita was 8.22, up from 7.91 in 2021.
In 2021, China's co₂ per capita was 7.91, up from 7.64 in 2020.
In 2020, China's co₂ per capita was 7.64, up from 7.53 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.66 | +0.1021 |
| 2023 | 8.56 | +0.3385 |
| 2022 | 8.22 | +0.3069 |
| 2021 | 7.91 | +0.2701 |
| 2020 | 7.64 | +0.1147 |
| 2019 | 7.53 | +0.2345 |
| 2018 | 7.29 | +0.2112 |
| 2017 | 7.08 | +0.1375 |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -0.1181 |
| 2015 | 7.06 | -0.1266 |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -0.0222 |
| 2013 | 7.21 | +0.0779 |
| 2012 | 7.13 | +0.1331 |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.6284 |
| 2010 | 6.37 | +0.4998 |
| 2009 | 5.87 | +0.2534 |
| 2008 | 5.62 | +0.3566 |
| 2007 | 5.26 | +0.3396 |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +0.4311 |
| 2005 | 4.49 | +0.488 |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.2668 |
| 2003 | 3.74 | +0.5506 |
| 2002 | 3.18 | +0.2723 |
| 2001 | 2.91 | +0.0423 |
| 2000 | 2.87 | +0.0531 |
| 1999 | 2.82 | +0.1346 |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -0.1475 |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -0.0128 |
| 1996 | 2.84 | +0.0962 |
| 1995 | 2.75 | +0.1875 |
| 1994 | 2.56 | +0.125 |
| 1993 | 2.43 | +0.1283 |
| 1992 | 2.31 | +0.0686 |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +0.0842 |
| 1990 | 2.15 | -0.0183 |
| 1989 | 2.17 | -0.0027 |
| 1988 | 2.17 | +0.1154 |
| 1987 | 2.06 | +0.1059 |
| 1986 | 1.95 | +0.0681 |
| 1985 | 1.88 | +0.1177 |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +0.1208 |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +0.0612 |
| 1982 | 1.58 | +0.1051 |
| 1981 | 1.48 | -0.0402 |
| 1980 | 1.52 | -0.0539 |
| 1979 | 1.57 | +0.0128 |
| 1978 | 1.56 | +0.14 |
| 1977 | 1.42 | +0.1028 |
| 1976 | 1.32 | +0.0266 |
| 1975 | 1.29 | +0.1496 |
| 1974 | 1.14 | -0.0005 |
| 1973 | 1.14 | +0.0209 |
| 1972 | 1.12 | +0.0444 |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.0958 |
| 1970 | 0.9814 | +0.2238 |
| 1969 | 0.7576 | +0.1231 |
| 1968 | 0.6345 | +0.0297 |
| 1967 | 0.6048 | -0.1354 |
| 1966 | 0.7401 | +0.0485 |
| 1965 | 0.6916 | +0.038 |
| 1964 | 0.6536 | -0.0137 |
| 1963 | 0.6673 | -0.0238 |
| 1962 | 0.6911 | -0.1791 |
| 1961 | 0.8702 | -0.3497 |
| 1960 | 1.22 | — |
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
China's co₂ per capita is 8.66 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 8.56 in 2023. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 8.66 (2024); the lowest is 0.6048 (1967), across data from 1960 to 2024.
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.