CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — China

CO2 emissions in China in 2024 — 12,289.04 Mt. Ranked 214 in the world out of 214. Since 1907, the indicator has risen by 61,672.6%.

2024 12,289.04 Mt +0.96% vs 2023
World rank 214of 214
Period maximum 12,289.04 Mt2024
Period minimum 17.03 Mt1912

Trend over time

1907–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — China, 1907–202405,00010,00015,000190719191931194319551967197919912003201520241907: 19.89 Mt1909: 24.25 Mt1911: 24.63 Mt1913: 24.25 Mt1915: 25.42 Mt1917: 32.02 Mt1919: 38 Mt1921: 38.76 Mt1923: 46.52 Mt1925: 45.96 Mt1927: 45.81 Mt1929: 48.28 Mt1931: 51.91 Mt1933: 54.11 Mt1935: 72.65 Mt1937: 70.97 Mt1939: 74.43 Mt1941: 113.98 Mt1943: 109 Mt1945: 55.89 Mt1947: 41.84 Mt1949: 62.08 Mt1951: 102.12 Mt1953: 133.79 Mt1955: 190.52 Mt1957: 255.79 Mt1959: 720.16 Mt1961: 570.64 Mt1963: 456.79 Mt1965: 500.29 Mt1967: 460.23 Mt1969: 607.69 Mt1971: 909.21 Mt1973: 1,008.27 Mt1975: 1,183.15 Mt1977: 1,340.72 Mt1979: 1,525.42 Mt1981: 1,476.28 Mt1983: 1,693.75 Mt1985: 1,997.19 Mt1987: 2,256.63 Mt1989: 2,462.15 Mt1991: 2,619.14 Mt1993: 2,914.28 Mt1995: 3,351.2 Mt1997: 3,512.35 Mt1999: 3,549.95 Mt2001: 3,724.11 Mt2003: 4,835.25 Mt2005: 5,881.99 Mt2007: 6,974.66 Mt2009: 7,881.49 Mt2011: 9,520.15 Mt2013: 9,942.37 Mt2015: 9,858.04 Mt2017: 10,000.01 Mt2019: 10,713.52 Mt2021: 11,284.4 Mt2023: 12,172.01 Mt2024: 12,289.04 Mt
Change over the period: +12,269.14 (+61,672.58%) Average annual rate: 5.65 %

Comparison, 2024

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

China 12,289.04 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
East Asia & Pacific computed 16,735.99 Mt
Eastern Asia computed 14,238.55 Mt
Upper-middle-income countries computed 17,167.84 Mt
CO2 emissions — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 12,289.04 +117.03 +0.96%
2023 12,172.01 +460.2 +3.93%
2022 11,711.81 +427.41 +3.79%
2021 11,284.4 +387.88 +3.56%
2020 10,896.52 +183.01 +1.71%
2019 10,713.52 +366.72 +3.54%
2018 10,346.79 +346.78 +3.47%
2017 10,000.01 +251.84 +2.58%
2016 9,748.18 −109.87 −1.11%
2015 9,858.04 −117.99 −1.18%
2014 9,976.03 +33.66 +0.34%
2013 9,942.37 +175.06 +1.79%
2012 9,767.31 +247.16 +2.6%
2011 9,520.15 +910.11 +10.57%
2010 8,610.05 +728.56 +9.24%
2009 7,881.49 +389.09 +5.19%
2008 7,492.4 +517.74 +7.42%
2007 6,974.66 +488.48 +7.53%
2006 6,486.19 +604.19 +10.27%
2005 5,881.99 +671.03 +12.88%
2004 5,210.96 +375.71 +7.77%
2003 4,835.25 +737.07 +17.99%
2002 4,098.18 +374.07 +10.04%
2001 3,724.11 +80.3 +2.2%
2000 3,643.81 +93.86 +2.64%
1999 3,549.95 +194.61 +5.8%
1998 3,355.34 −157.01 −4.47%
1997 3,512.35 +13.04 +0.37%
1996 3,499.31 +148.11 +4.42%
1995 3,351.2 +257.31 +8.32%
1994 3,093.89 +179.61 +6.16%
1993 2,914.28 +182.99 +6.7%
1992 2,731.29 +112.15 +4.28%
1991 2,619.14 +135.61 +5.46%
1990 2,483.53 +21.38 +0.87%
1989 2,462.15 +37.71 +1.56%
1988 2,424.44 +167.82 +7.44%
1987 2,256.63 +153.2 +7.28%
1986 2,103.43 +106.24 +5.32%
1985 1,997.19 +152.98 +8.3%
1984 1,844.21 +150.47 +8.88%
1983 1,693.75 +87.51 +5.45%
1982 1,606.24 +129.96 +8.8%
1981 1,476.28 −18.02 −1.21%
1980 1,494.3 −31.12 −2.04%
1979 1,525.42 +32.9 +2.2%
1978 1,492.52 +151.8 +11.32%
1977 1,340.72 +114.38 +9.33%
1976 1,226.34 +43.18 +3.65%
1975 1,183.15 +155.09 +15.09%
1974 1,028.06 +19.79 +1.96%
1973 1,008.27 +39.63 +4.09%
1972 968.64 +59.43 +6.54%
1971 909.21 +101.25 +12.53%
1970 807.96 +200.27 +32.96%
1969 607.69 +112.18 +22.64%
1968 495.51 +35.28 +7.67%
1967 460.23 −89.23 −16.24%
1966 549.47 +49.17 +9.83%
1965 500.29 +39.65 +8.61%
1964 460.64 +3.86 +0.84%
1963 456.79 −2.84 −0.62%
1962 459.63 −111.02 −19.45%
1961 570.64 −228.17 −28.56%
1960 798.81 +78.65 +10.92%
1959 720.16 +195.54 +37.27%
1958 524.62 +268.84 +105.1%
1957 255.79 +39.96 +18.52%
1956 215.83 +25.31 +13.28%
1955 190.52 +29.64 +18.42%
1954 160.88 +27.1 +20.25%
1953 133.79 +5.78 +4.52%
1952 128 +25.89 +25.35%
1951 102.12 +23.28 +29.53%
1950 78.84 +16.75 +26.99%
1949 62.08 +23.68 +61.67%
1948 38.4 −3.44 −8.21%
1947 41.84 +5.73 +15.87%
1946 36.11 −19.79 −35.4%
1945 55.89 −47.11 −45.74%
1944 103 −5.99 −5.5%
1943 109 −18.62 −14.59%
1942 127.61 +13.63 +11.96%
1941 113.98 +23.19 +25.54%
1940 90.79 +16.36 +21.99%
1939 74.43 +13.06 +21.28%
1938 61.37 −9.6 −13.53%
1937 70.97 −4.51 −5.97%
1936 75.48 +2.83 +3.9%
1935 72.65 +10.26 +16.45%
1934 62.38 +8.27 +15.29%
1933 54.11 +3.84 +7.64%
1932 50.27 −1.64 −3.15%
1931 51.91 +2.35 +4.74%
1930 49.56 +1.28 +2.64%
1929 48.28 +0.69 +1.45%
1928 47.59 +1.78 +3.89%
1927 45.81 +2.15 +4.92%
1926 43.66 −2.3 −4.99%
1925 45.96 −2.89 −5.92%
1924 48.85 +2.33 +5%
1923 46.52 +6.55 +16.38%
1922 39.97 +1.21 +3.12%
1921 38.76 −1.52 −3.76%
1920 40.28 +2.28 +6%
1919 38 +3.25 +9.35%
1918 34.75 +2.72 +8.51%
1917 32.02 +1.89 +6.28%
1916 30.13 +4.71 +18.53%
1915 25.42 −1.3 −4.85%
1914 26.72 +2.47 +10.17%
1913 24.25 +7.22 +42.42%
1912 17.03 −7.6 −30.86%
1911 24.63 −0.38 −1.51%
1910 25.01 +0.76 +3.12%
1909 24.25 +1.52 +6.67%
1908 22.74 +2.84 +14.29%
1907 19.89

Eastern Asia, 2024

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About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

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