China Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
15.536.121.683
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,81%
increase
Global Share
29,2%
Per Capita
10,81
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in China were 15.536.121.683 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,81% over the previous year, representing an increase by 124.338.246 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 15.411.783.437 tons.
- Per capita: 10,81 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- China accounts for 29,2% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.536.121.683 | 13.124.727.993 | 1.485.337.872 | 423.617.504 | 502.438.314 | 10,81 | 0,81% | 29,20% |
| 2023 | 15.411.783.437 | 13.021.241.979 | 1.488.750.355 | 420.185.508 | 481.605.595 | 10,74 | 3,73% | 29,33% |
| 2022 | 14.857.401.090 | 12.518.684.441 | 1.472.039.502 | 405.754.975 | 460.922.172 | 10,38 | −0,06% | 28,71% |
| 2021 | 14.866.493.580 | 12.551.864.516 | 1.479.777.167 | 394.911.741 | 439.940.156 | 10,41 | 4,47% | 29,04% |
| 2020 | 14.230.229.554 | 11.964.128.536 | 1.459.414.944 | 387.186.713 | 419.499.361 | 9,99 | 1,26% | 29,06% |
| 2019 | 14.052.862.250 | 11.813.058.174 | 1.453.901.067 | 387.031.107 | 398.871.901 | 9,9 | 2,27% | 27,65% |
| 2018 | 13.740.929.920 | 11.527.511.684 | 1.456.288.348 | 378.074.522 | 379.055.365 | 9,71 | 4,41% | 27,17% |
| 2017 | 13.160.593.471 | 10.999.418.848 | 1.430.938.792 | 371.099.802 | 359.136.029 | 9,34 | 1,92% | 26,60% |
| 2016 | 12.913.087.022 | 10.773.725.841 | 1.415.089.565 | 386.313.522 | 337.958.093 | 9,2 | −0,14% | 26,54% |
| 2015 | 12.931.041.648 | 10.749.896.615 | 1.458.098.314 | 401.107.717 | 321.939.002 | 9,26 | −1,25% | 26,69% |
| 2014 | 13.095.197.441 | 10.881.104.246 | 1.454.187.593 | 393.416.949 | 366.488.653 | 9,42 | 1,13% | 26,97% |
| 2013 | 12.948.607.991 | 10.760.430.002 | 1.446.867.433 | 413.250.374 | 328.060.182 | 9,36 | 4,26% | 26,87% |
| 2012 | 12.419.566.978 | 10.270.740.974 | 1.440.694.881 | 409.602.083 | 298.529.040 | 9,03 | 3,01% | 26,19% |
| 2011 | 12.056.806.001 | 9.955.748.166 | 1.434.113.212 | 403.368.445 | 263.576.177 | 8,82 | 8,99% | 25,76% |
| 2010 | 11.062.044.557 | 9.106.005.111 | 1.342.170.084 | 383.327.032 | 230.542.330 | 8,14 | 8,48% | 24,35% |
| 2009 | 10.196.872.229 | 8.319.163.825 | 1.289.093.197 | 396.239.402 | 192.375.805 | 7,54 | 6,48% | 23,61% |
| 2008 | 9.576.295.871 | 7.752.223.748 | 1.266.843.523 | 401.494.978 | 155.733.622 | 7,12 | 2,35% | 21,94% |
| 2007 | 9.356.343.393 | 7.522.003.234 | 1.250.438.781 | 410.574.056 | 173.327.322 | 7 | 6,82% | 21,58% |
| 2006 | 8.759.338.885 | 6.922.874.094 | 1.231.948.007 | 410.804.748 | 193.712.036 | 6,59 | 9,84% | 20,82% |
| 2005 | 7.974.396.049 | 6.235.685.203 | 1.184.489.242 | 387.865.100 | 166.356.505 | 6,03 | 11,82% | 19,49% |
| 2004 | 7.131.534.270 | 5.496.262.043 | 1.140.147.399 | 374.469.861 | 120.654.967 | 5,43 | 13,33% | 18,00% |
| 2003 | 6.292.884.908 | 4.773.108.177 | 1.073.273.767 | 352.432.860 | 94.070.104 | 4,82 | 12,68% | 16,53% |
| 2002 | 5.584.831.120 | 4.133.072.959 | 1.036.325.792 | 347.405.653 | 68.026.717 | 4,3 | 6,28% | 15,28% |
| 2001 | 5.255.074.498 | 3.825.057.890 | 1.036.497.131 | 327.545.958 | 65.973.518 | 4,07 | 3,78% | 14,56% |
| 2000 | 5.063.892.200 | 3.647.877.288 | 1.035.801.682 | 329.813.475 | 50.399.756 | 3,95 | 4,4% | 14,15% |
| 1999 | 4.850.392.388 | 3.447.770.927 | 1.029.307.500 | 332.934.190 | 40.379.770 | 3,8 | −0,98% | 13,89% |
| 1998 | 4.898.208.752 | 3.522.033.398 | 1.027.008.868 | 322.181.107 | 26.985.379 | 3,86 | 2,16% | 14,12% |
| 1997 | 4.794.633.004 | 3.437.319.440 | 1.023.096.332 | 312.420.647 | 21.796.586 | 3,81 | 0,5% | 13,86% |
| 1996 | 4.771.004.354 | 3.340.256.514 | 1.076.945.955 | 334.872.473 | 18.929.413 | 3,82 | 0,18% | 13,96% |
| 1995 | 4.762.328.292 | 3.365.775.036 | 1.061.106.090 | 319.630.676 | 15.816.489 | 3,84 | 9,36% | 14,20% |
| 1994 | 4.354.601.043 | 3.046.920.055 | 1.017.022.980 | 278.083.642 | 12.574.366 | 3,54 | 4,38% | 13,31% |
| 1993 | 4.171.735.790 | 2.890.181.384 | 1.004.323.538 | 267.642.632 | 9.588.236 | 3,43 | 5,21% | 12,89% |
| 1992 | 3.965.076.826 | 2.669.788.147 | 1.016.832.672 | 271.775.137 | 6.680.871 | 3,29 | 3,11% | 12,28% |
| 1991 | 3.845.508.828 | 2.550.198.475 | 1.023.772.324 | 266.012.750 | 5.525.278 | 3,23 | 3,58% | 11,90% |
| 1990 | 3.712.743.738 | 2.414.276.240 | 1.033.515.846 | 260.357.290 | 4.594.361 | 3,17 | 2,14% | 11,51% |
| 1989 | 3.634.848.622 | 2.372.091.084 | 1.007.934.796 | 250.294.641 | 4.528.102 | 3,15 | 3,53% | 11,39% |
| 1988 | 3.510.808.468 | 2.293.579.145 | 969.071.661 | 243.051.172 | 5.106.490 | 3,1 | 5,76% | 11,20% |
| 1987 | 3.319.728.911 | 2.133.274.824 | 950.472.437 | 230.913.725 | 5.067.926 | 2,99 | 5,99% | 10,92% |
| 1986 | 3.132.161.324 | 1.994.730.321 | 928.410.865 | 204.943.689 | 4.076.449 | 2,87 | 4,73% | 10,57% |
| 1985 | 2.990.589.070 | 1.878.471.978 | 905.986.089 | 201.967.026 | 4.163.978 | 2,79 | 0,59% | 10,26% |
| 1984 | 2.972.975.094 | 1.858.544.691 | 902.881.492 | 208.272.953 | 3.275.959 | 2,82 | 6,87% | 10,31% |
| 1983 | 2.781.818.086 | 1.705.597.060 | 876.536.816 | 196.291.728 | 3.392.482 | 2,68 | 4,46% | 9,93% |
| 1982 | 2.662.998.598 | 1.620.845.024 | 854.266.260 | 185.025.397 | 2.861.917 | 2,61 | 3,85% | 9,59% |
| 1981 | 2.564.329.527 | 1.550.623.925 | 832.313.087 | 178.885.062 | 2.507.453 | 2,54 | −0,8% | 9,18% |
| 1980 | 2.584.943.471 | 1.564.736.772 | 832.966.806 | 184.460.859 | 2.779.034 | 2,6 | −0,83% | 9,09% |
| 1979 | 2.606.605.971 | 1.598.873.431 | 832.638.236 | 172.184.112 | 2.910.192 | 2,66 | 2,29% | 9,08% |
| 1978 | 2.548.354.003 | 1.560.941.850 | 822.253.528 | 162.294.713 | 2.863.913 | 2,64 | 9,02% | 9,10% |
| 1977 | 2.337.553.388 | 1.385.042.924 | 799.803.585 | 149.914.051 | 2.792.828 | 2,46 | 8,63% | 8,57% |
| 1976 | 2.151.924.630 | 1.232.146.490 | 781.414.437 | 135.820.450 | 2.543.253 | 2,3 | 3% | 8,09% |
| 1975 | 2.089.245.382 | 1.184.119.403 | 772.962.551 | 129.832.089 | 2.331.339 | 2,27 | 9,86% | 8,21% |
| 1974 | 1.901.671.472 | 1.032.730.217 | 744.991.111 | 121.831.414 | 2.118.731 | 2,1 | 1,1% | 7,48% |
| 1973 | 1.880.933.788 | 1.015.182.287 | 736.870.812 | 126.762.203 | 2.118.486 | 2,12 | 3,06% | 7,40% |
| 1972 | 1.825.162.218 | 975.430.853 | 723.852.466 | 123.838.762 | 2.040.137 | 2,11 | 4,47% | 7,54% |
| 1971 | 1.747.006.221 | 914.940.398 | 709.494.921 | 120.528.161 | 2.042.741 | 2,07 | 1,9% | 7,51% |
| 1970 | 1.714.421.404 | 911.501.251 | 683.886.734 | 118.012.916 | 1.020.503 | 2,08 | – | 7,38% |
See also
- China CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of China
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).