CO2 Emissions per Capita: China
China's co2 emissions per capita is currently 9.315 metric tons as of 2024. # China CO2 Emissions per Capita China's per capita CO2 emissions reached 9.
Current (2024)
9.315 metric tons
+0.9% y/y
Peak (2024)
9.315 metric tons
Low (1971)
1.088 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — China
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — China
Analysis# China CO2 Emissions per Capita
China's per capita CO2 emissions reached 9.315 metric tons in 2024, marking the highest level since records began in 1970. This represents a dramatic 736.2% increase from the 1.088 metric tons recorded in 1971, reflecting the nation's rapid industrialization and economic growth over five decades. Current emissions remain substantially elevated compared to historical baselines, though they now represent a per-capita figure rather than absolute total output.
The period from 2015 to 2024 reveals a consistent upward trajectory, with annual emissions climbing from 7.791 to 9.315 metric tons. Most of this growth occurred after 2018, when emissions accelerated from 8.218 metric tons onward. The steady year-over-year increases suggest continued demand from manufacturing and transportation sectors, with no indication of reversal in the near term.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.315 metric tons | +0.92% |
| 2023 | 9.23 metric tons | +4.12% |
| 2022 | 8.865 metric tons | -0.25% |
| 2021 | 8.887 metric tons | +4.81% |
| 2020 | 8.479 metric tons | +1.05% |
| 2019 | 8.391 metric tons | +2.11% |
| 2018 | 8.218 metric tons | +4.32% |
| 2017 | 7.878 metric tons | +1.48% |
| 2016 | 7.763 metric tons | -0.36% |
| 2015 | 7.791 metric tons | -1.78% |
| 2014 | 7.932 metric tons | +0.49% |
| 2013 | 7.893 metric tons | +4.07% |
| 2012 | 7.584 metric tons | +2.46% |
| 2011 | 7.402 metric tons | +8.74% |
| 2010 | 6.807 metric tons | +8.93% |
| 2009 | 6.249 metric tons | +6.78% |
| 2008 | 5.852 metric tons | +2.52% |
| 2007 | 5.708 metric tons | +8.09% |
| 2006 | 5.281 metric tons | +10.41% |
| 2005 | 4.783 metric tons | +12.78% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.241 metric tons | +14.47% |
| 2003 | 3.705 metric tons | +14.78% |
| 2002 | 3.228 metric tons | +7.35% |
| 2001 | 3.007 metric tons | +4.08% |
| 2000 | 2.889 metric tons | +4.98% |
| 1999 | 2.752 metric tons | -2.96% |
| 1998 | 2.836 metric tons | +1.50% |
| 1997 | 2.794 metric tons | +1.86% |
| 1996 | 2.743 metric tons | -1.83% |
| 1995 | 2.794 metric tons | +9.31% |
| 1994 | 2.556 metric tons | +4.20% |
| 1993 | 2.453 metric tons | +7.02% |
| 1992 | 2.292 metric tons | +3.43% |
| 1991 | 2.216 metric tons | +4.18% |
| 1990 | 2.127 metric tons | +0.33% |
| 1989 | 2.12 metric tons | +1.83% |
| 1988 | 2.082 metric tons | +5.79% |
| 1987 | 1.968 metric tons | +5.24% |
| 1986 | 1.87 metric tons | +4.64% |
| 1985 | 1.787 metric tons | -0.33% |
| 1984 | 1.793 metric tons | +7.56% |
| 1983 | 1.667 metric tons | +3.73% |
| 1982 | 1.607 metric tons | +3.01% |
| 1981 | 1.56 metric tons | -2.19% |
| 1980 | 1.595 metric tons | -3.33% |
| 1979 | 1.65 metric tons | +1.04% |
| 1978 | 1.633 metric tons | +11.24% |
| 1977 | 1.468 metric tons | +10.88% |
| 1976 | 1.324 metric tons | +2.48% |
| 1975 | 1.292 metric tons | +12.64% |
| 1974 | 1.147 metric tons | -0.35% |
| 1973 | 1.151 metric tons | +1.68% |
| 1972 | 1.132 metric tons | +4.04% |
| 1971 | 1.088 metric tons | -2.33% |
| 1970 | 1.114 metric tons | — |
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