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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for China
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 11.03 t CO2e | 2024 | 29th highest of 203 | +6.91 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 9.32 t CO2 | 2024 | 22nd highest of 203 | +6.76 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.03 |
| 2023 | 10.92 |
| 2022 | 10.52 |
| 2021 | 10.53 |
| 2020 | 10.08 |
| 2019 | 9.98 |
| 2018 | 9.80 |
| 2017 | 9.43 |
| 2016 | 9.30 |
| 2015 | 9.37 |
| 2014 | 9.55 |
| 2013 | 9.50 |
| 2012 | 9.17 |
| 2011 | 8.96 |
| 2010 | 8.27 |
| 2009 | 7.66 |
| 2008 | 7.23 |
| 2007 | 7.10 |
| 2006 | 6.68 |
| 2005 | 6.12 |
| 2004 | 5.50 |
| 2003 | 4.88 |
| 2002 | 4.36 |
| 2001 | 4.13 |
| 2000 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 3.87 |
| 1998 | 3.94 |
| 1997 | 3.90 |
| 1996 | 3.92 |
| 1995 | 3.95 |
| 1994 | 3.65 |
| 1993 | 3.54 |
| 1992 | 3.40 |
| 1991 | 3.34 |
| 1990 | 3.27 |
| 1989 | 3.25 |
| 1988 | 3.19 |
| 1987 | 3.06 |
| 1986 | 2.94 |
| 1985 | 2.85 |
| 1984 | 2.87 |
| 1983 | 2.72 |
| 1982 | 2.64 |
| 1981 | 2.58 |
| 1980 | 2.63 |
| 1979 | 2.69 |
| 1978 | 2.67 |
| 1977 | 2.48 |
| 1976 | 2.31 |
| 1975 | 2.28 |
| 1974 | 2.11 |
| 1973 | 2.13 |
| 1972 | 2.12 |
| 1971 | 2.08 |
| 1970 | 2.10 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.32 |
| 2023 | 9.23 |
| 2022 | 8.86 |
| 2021 | 8.89 |
| 2020 | 8.48 |
| 2019 | 8.39 |
| 2018 | 8.22 |
| 2017 | 7.88 |
| 2016 | 7.76 |
| 2015 | 7.79 |
| 2014 | 7.93 |
| 2013 | 7.89 |
| 2012 | 7.58 |
| 2011 | 7.40 |
| 2010 | 6.81 |
| 2009 | 6.25 |
| 2008 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 5.71 |
| 2006 | 5.28 |
| 2005 | 4.78 |
| 2004 | 4.24 |
| 2003 | 3.70 |
| 2002 | 3.23 |
| 2001 | 3.01 |
| 2000 | 2.89 |
| 1999 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.84 |
| 1997 | 2.79 |
| 1996 | 2.74 |
| 1995 | 2.79 |
| 1994 | 2.56 |
| 1993 | 2.45 |
| 1992 | 2.29 |
| 1991 | 2.22 |
| 1990 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 2.08 |
| 1987 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 1.79 |
| 1984 | 1.79 |
| 1983 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 1.61 |
| 1981 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 1.59 |
| 1979 | 1.65 |
| 1978 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | 1.32 |
| 1975 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 1.15 |
| 1973 | 1.15 |
| 1972 | 1.13 |
| 1971 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 1.11 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, China, 2024: 11.03 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/china, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.