CO2 emissions from gas — all countries

CO2 emissions from gas — China

CO2 emissions from gas in China in 2024 — 889.41 Mt. Ranked 127 in the world out of 128.

2024 889.41 Mt +7.3% vs 2023
World rank 127of 128
Period maximum 889.41 Mt2024
Period minimum 0 Mt1907

Trend over time

1907–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — China, 1907–202402505007501,000190719191931194319551967197919912003201520241907: 0 Mt1909: 0 Mt1911: 0 Mt1913: 0 Mt1915: 0 Mt1917: 0 Mt1919: 0 Mt1921: 0 Mt1923: 0 Mt1925: 0 Mt1927: 0 Mt1929: 0 Mt1931: 0 Mt1933: 0 Mt1935: 0 Mt1937: 0 Mt1939: 0 Mt1941: 0 Mt1943: 0 Mt1945: 0 Mt1947: 0 Mt1949: 0 Mt1951: 0.01 Mt1953: 0.02 Mt1955: 0.03 Mt1957: 0.13 Mt1959: 0.56 Mt1961: 2.82 Mt1963: 1.96 Mt1965: 2.11 Mt1967: 2.8 Mt1969: 3.76 Mt1971: 7.17 Mt1973: 11.47 Mt1975: 16.97 Mt1977: 23.24 Mt1979: 27.78 Mt1981: 24.39 Mt1983: 23.44 Mt1985: 24.82 Mt1987: 26.6 Mt1989: 28.82 Mt1991: 30.78 Mt1993: 35.73 Mt1995: 42.44 Mt1997: 44.16 Mt1999: 54.57 Mt2001: 67.16 Mt2003: 60.75 Mt2005: 84.96 Mt2007: 129.52 Mt2009: 164.4 Mt2011: 245.99 Mt2013: 320.13 Mt2015: 380.05 Mt2017: 486.36 Mt2019: 630.17 Mt2021: 765.33 Mt2023: 828.9 Mt2024: 889.41 Mt
Change over the period: +889.41

Comparison, 2024

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

China 889.41 Mt
Eastern Asia computed 1,289.06 Mt
Upper-middle-income countries computed 2,012.57 Mt
CO2 emissions from gas — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 889.41 +60.51 +7.3%
2023 828.9 +55.67 +7.2%
2022 773.23 +7.89 +1.03%
2021 765.33 +88.86 +13.14%
2020 676.47 +46.3 +7.35%
2019 630.17 +54.8 +9.52%
2018 575.37 +89.01 +18.3%
2017 486.36 +64.63 +15.33%
2016 421.73 +41.67 +10.97%
2015 380.05 +9.83 +2.66%
2014 370.22 +50.1 +15.65%
2013 320.13 +42.53 +15.32%
2012 277.6 +31.61 +12.85%
2011 245.99 +46.41 +23.25%
2010 199.59 +35.18 +21.4%
2009 164.4 +14.73 +9.84%
2008 149.67 +20.16 +15.56%
2007 129.52 +25.76 +24.83%
2006 103.75 +18.8 +22.12%
2005 84.96 +13.44 +18.79%
2004 71.52 +10.78 +17.74%
2003 60.75 +6.75 +12.51%
2002 53.99 −13.17 −19.6%
2001 67.16 +7.36 +12.31%
2000 59.8 +5.22 +9.57%
1999 54.57 +4.07 +8.06%
1998 50.5 +6.34 +14.36%
1997 44.16 −0.31 −0.7%
1996 44.47 +2.03 +4.79%
1995 42.44 +0.87 +2.09%
1994 41.57 +5.84 +16.35%
1993 35.73 +5.49 +18.15%
1992 30.24 −0.54 −1.75%
1991 30.78 +1.48 +5.04%
1990 29.3 +0.48 +1.67%
1989 28.82 +1.51 +5.53%
1988 27.31 +0.71 +2.67%
1987 26.6 +0.25 +0.94%
1986 26.35 +1.53 +6.17%
1985 24.82 +0.59 +2.45%
1984 24.23 +0.79 +3.36%
1983 23.44 +0.54 +2.35%
1982 22.9 −1.49 −6.1%
1981 24.39 −2.93 −10.73%
1980 27.32 −0.46 −1.65%
1979 27.78 +1.49 +5.67%
1978 26.29 +3.05 +13.12%
1977 23.24 +3.87 +19.98%
1976 19.37 +2.4 +14.12%
1975 16.97 +2.53 +17.53%
1974 14.44 +2.97 +25.92%
1973 11.47 +2.19 +23.56%
1972 9.28 +2.11 +29.37%
1971 7.17 +1.67 +30.37%
1970 5.5 +1.74 +46.4%
1969 3.76 +1.07 +39.95%
1968 2.69 −0.11 −4.04%
1967 2.8 +0.23 +9%
1966 2.57 +0.46 +21.71%
1965 2.11 +0.08 +3.94%
1964 2.03 +0.07 +3.73%
1963 1.96 −0.37 −15.76%
1962 2.32 −0.5 −17.57%
1961 2.82 +0.83 +41.39%
1960 1.99 +1.44 +257.81%
1959 0.56 +0.34 +161.5%
1958 0.21 +0.08 +61.36%
1957 0.13 +0.08 +175%
1956 0.05 +0.02 +45.45%
1955 0.03 +0 +13.79%
1954 0.03 +0.01 +31.82%
1953 0.02 +0.01 +46.67%
1952 0.02 +0.01 +114.29%
1951 0.01 −0.01 −53.33%
1950 0.02 +0.02
1949 0 +0
1948 0 +0
1947 0 +0
1946 0 +0
1945 0 +0
1944 0 +0
1943 0 +0
1942 0 +0
1941 0 +0
1940 0 +0
1939 0 +0
1938 0 +0
1937 0 +0
1936 0 +0
1935 0 +0
1934 0 +0
1933 0 +0
1932 0 +0
1931 0 +0
1930 0 +0
1929 0 +0
1928 0 +0
1927 0 +0
1926 0 +0
1925 0 +0
1924 0 +0
1923 0 +0
1922 0 +0
1921 0 +0
1920 0 +0
1919 0 +0
1918 0 +0
1917 0 +0
1916 0 +0
1915 0 +0
1914 0 +0
1913 0 +0
1912 0 +0
1911 0 +0
1910 0 +0
1909 0 +0
1908 0 +0
1907 0

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

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