Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — China

Cumulative CO2 emissions in China in 2024 — 285,087.03 Mt. Ranked 213 in the world out of 214. Since 1907, the indicator has risen by 1,432,930.2%.

2024 285,087.03 Mt +4.5% vs 2023
World rank 213of 214
Period maximum 285,087.03 Mt2024
Period minimum 19.89 Mt1907

Trend over time

1907–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — China, 1907–20240100,000200,000300,000190719191931194319551967197919912003201520241907: 19.89 Mt1909: 66.88 Mt1911: 116.52 Mt1913: 157.8 Mt1915: 209.94 Mt1917: 272.1 Mt1919: 344.84 Mt1921: 423.88 Mt1923: 510.37 Mt1925: 605.17 Mt1927: 694.64 Mt1929: 790.51 Mt1931: 891.98 Mt1933: 996.36 Mt1935: 1,131.39 Mt1937: 1,277.83 Mt1939: 1,413.62 Mt1941: 1,618.39 Mt1943: 1,855 Mt1945: 2,013.9 Mt1947: 2,091.84 Mt1949: 2,192.32 Mt1951: 2,373.27 Mt1953: 2,635.06 Mt1955: 2,986.46 Mt1957: 3,458.08 Mt1959: 4,702.87 Mt1961: 6,072.32 Mt1963: 6,988.73 Mt1965: 7,949.67 Mt1967: 8,959.37 Mt1969: 10,062.58 Mt1971: 11,779.75 Mt1973: 13,756.66 Mt1975: 15,967.87 Mt1977: 18,534.93 Mt1979: 21,552.86 Mt1981: 24,523.44 Mt1983: 27,823.43 Mt1985: 31,664.83 Mt1987: 36,024.9 Mt1989: 40,911.49 Mt1991: 46,014.16 Mt1993: 51,659.74 Mt1995: 58,104.83 Mt1997: 65,116.49 Mt1999: 72,021.77 Mt2001: 79,389.7 Mt2003: 88,323.13 Mt2005: 99,416.08 Mt2007: 112,876.93 Mt2009: 128,250.82 Mt2011: 146,381.03 Mt2013: 166,090.7 Mt2015: 185,924.78 Mt2017: 205,672.95 Mt2019: 226,733.27 Mt2021: 248,914.19 Mt2023: 272,798 Mt2024: 285,087.03 Mt
Change over the period: +285,067.14 (+1,432,930.22%) Average annual rate: 8.52 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 285,087.03 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
East Asia & Pacific computed 462,579.57 Mt
Eastern Asia computed 393,660.72 Mt
Upper-middle-income countries computed 465,812.07 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 285,087.03 +12,289.03 +4.5%
2023 272,798 +12,172.02 +4.67%
2022 260,625.98 +11,711.8 +4.71%
2021 248,914.19 +11,284.41 +4.75%
2020 237,629.78 +10,896.52 +4.81%
2019 226,733.27 +10,713.52 +4.96%
2018 216,019.75 +10,346.8 +5.03%
2017 205,672.95 +10,000 +5.11%
2016 195,672.95 +9,748.17 +5.24%
2015 185,924.78 +9,858.05 +5.6%
2014 176,066.73 +9,976.03 +6.01%
2013 166,090.7 +9,942.38 +6.37%
2012 156,148.33 +9,767.3 +6.67%
2011 146,381.03 +9,520.16 +6.96%
2010 136,860.88 +8,610.05 +6.71%
2009 128,250.82 +7,881.49 +6.55%
2008 120,369.33 +7,492.4 +6.64%
2007 112,876.93 +6,974.67 +6.59%
2006 105,902.26 +6,486.18 +6.52%
2005 99,416.08 +5,881.99 +6.29%
2004 93,534.09 +5,210.95 +5.9%
2003 88,323.13 +4,835.26 +5.79%
2002 83,487.88 +4,098.18 +5.16%
2001 79,389.7 +3,724.12 +4.92%
2000 75,665.58 +3,643.8 +5.06%
1999 72,021.77 +3,549.95 +5.18%
1998 68,471.82 +3,355.33 +5.15%
1997 65,116.49 +3,512.36 +5.7%
1996 61,604.13 +3,499.31 +6.02%
1995 58,104.83 +3,351.2 +6.12%
1994 54,753.63 +3,093.89 +5.99%
1993 51,659.74 +2,914.28 +5.98%
1992 48,745.46 +2,731.29 +5.94%
1991 46,014.16 +2,619.14 +6.04%
1990 43,395.02 +2,483.53 +6.07%
1989 40,911.49 +2,462.15 +6.4%
1988 38,449.34 +2,424.44 +6.73%
1987 36,024.9 +2,256.63 +6.68%
1986 33,768.26 +2,103.43 +6.64%
1985 31,664.83 +1,997.19 +6.73%
1984 29,667.64 +1,844.21 +6.63%
1983 27,823.43 +1,693.75 +6.48%
1982 26,129.68 +1,606.24 +6.55%
1981 24,523.44 +1,476.28 +6.41%
1980 23,047.16 +1,494.3 +6.93%
1979 21,552.86 +1,525.42 +7.62%
1978 20,027.45 +1,492.52 +8.05%
1977 18,534.93 +1,340.72 +7.8%
1976 17,194.21 +1,226.34 +7.68%
1975 15,967.87 +1,183.15 +8%
1974 14,784.72 +1,028.06 +7.47%
1973 13,756.66 +1,008.27 +7.91%
1972 12,748.39 +968.64 +8.22%
1971 11,779.75 +909.21 +8.36%
1970 10,870.54 +807.96 +8.03%
1969 10,062.58 +607.7 +6.43%
1968 9,454.88 +495.51 +5.53%
1967 8,959.37 +460.23 +5.42%
1966 8,499.14 +549.47 +6.91%
1965 7,949.67 +500.29 +6.72%
1964 7,449.38 +460.64 +6.59%
1963 6,988.73 +456.79 +6.99%
1962 6,531.94 +459.63 +7.57%
1961 6,072.32 +570.64 +10.37%
1960 5,501.68 +798.81 +16.99%
1959 4,702.87 +720.16 +18.08%
1958 3,982.7 +524.62 +15.17%
1957 3,458.08 +255.79 +7.99%
1956 3,202.29 +215.83 +7.23%
1955 2,986.46 +190.52 +6.81%
1954 2,795.94 +160.88 +6.11%
1953 2,635.06 +133.79 +5.35%
1952 2,501.28 +128 +5.39%
1951 2,373.27 +102.12 +4.5%
1950 2,271.16 +78.84 +3.6%
1949 2,192.32 +62.08 +2.91%
1948 2,130.24 +38.4 +1.84%
1947 2,091.84 +41.84 +2.04%
1946 2,050 +36.11 +1.79%
1945 2,013.9 +55.89 +2.85%
1944 1,958.01 +103 +5.55%
1943 1,855 +109 +6.24%
1942 1,746.01 +127.61 +7.89%
1941 1,618.39 +113.98 +7.58%
1940 1,504.42 +90.79 +6.42%
1939 1,413.62 +74.43 +5.56%
1938 1,339.2 +61.36 +4.8%
1937 1,277.83 +70.97 +5.88%
1936 1,206.86 +75.48 +6.67%
1935 1,131.39 +72.65 +6.86%
1934 1,058.74 +62.38 +6.26%
1933 996.36 +54.11 +5.74%
1932 942.25 +50.27 +5.64%
1931 891.98 +51.91 +6.18%
1930 840.07 +49.56 +6.27%
1929 790.51 +48.28 +6.5%
1928 742.23 +47.59 +6.85%
1927 694.64 +45.81 +7.06%
1926 648.83 +43.66 +7.21%
1925 605.17 +45.96 +8.22%
1924 559.22 +48.85 +9.57%
1923 510.37 +46.52 +10.03%
1922 463.85 +39.97 +9.43%
1921 423.88 +38.76 +10.07%
1920 385.12 +40.28 +11.68%
1919 344.84 +38 +12.38%
1918 306.84 +34.75 +12.77%
1917 272.1 +32.02 +13.34%
1916 240.07 +30.13 +14.35%
1915 209.94 +25.42 +13.78%
1914 184.52 +26.72 +16.93%
1913 157.8 +24.25 +18.16%
1912 133.55 +17.03 +14.61%
1911 116.52 +24.63 +26.8%
1910 91.89 +25.01 +37.39%
1909 66.88 +24.25 +56.89%
1908 42.63 +22.74 +114.29%
1907 19.89

About the indicator

Total CO2 emissions of a country from 1750 through the year shown. It is cumulative emissions rather than current ones that determine the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and the warming already reached, which makes this indicator the basis of the argument about the historical responsibility of countries that industrialized earlier.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.