China CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
13 124 727 993
tons
Year-over-Year
+0,79%
increase
Global Share
33,12%
Per Capita
9,13
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in China were 13 124 727 993 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 0,79% over the previous year, representing an increase by 103 486 014 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 13 021 241 979 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in China are equivalent to 9,13 tons per person, an increase by 0,06 over the figure of 9,08 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 0,6% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of China
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 124 727 993 | 0,79% | 9,13 | 33,12% |
| 2023 | 13 021 241 979 | 4,01% | 9,08 | 33,29% |
| 2022 | 12 518 684 441 | −0,26% | 8,74 | 32,48% |
| 2021 | 12 551 864 516 | 4,91% | 8,79 | 32,84% |
| 2020 | 11 964 128 536 | 1,28% | 8,4 | 33,04% |
| 2019 | 11 813 058 174 | 2,48% | 8,32 | 31,08% |
| 2018 | 11 527 511 684 | 4,8% | 8,15 | 30,41% |
| 2017 | 10 999 418 848 | 2,09% | 7,8 | 29,71% |
| 2016 | 10 773 725 841 | 0,22% | 7,68 | 29,61% |
| 2015 | 10 749 896 615 | −1,21% | 7,69 | 29,62% |
| 2014 | 10 881 104 246 | 1,12% | 7,83 | 29,90% |
| 2013 | 10 760 430 002 | 4,77% | 7,78 | 29,74% |
| 2012 | 10 270 740 974 | 3,16% | 7,47 | 28,94% |
| 2011 | 9 955 748 166 | 9,33% | 7,28 | 28,42% |
| 2010 | 9 106 005 111 | 9,46% | 6,7 | 26,81% |
| 2009 | 8 319 163 825 | 7,31% | 6,15 | 26,02% |
| 2008 | 7 752 223 748 | 3,06% | 5,77 | 23,92% |
| 2007 | 7 522 003 234 | 8,65% | 5,63 | 23,35% |
| 2006 | 6 922 874 094 | 11,02% | 5,21 | 22,30% |
| 2005 | 6 235 685 203 | 13,45% | 4,72 | 20,77% |
| 2004 | 5 496 262 043 | 15,15% | 4,18 | 19,00% |
| 2003 | 4 773 108 177 | 15,49% | 3,65 | 17,27% |
| 2002 | 4 133 072 959 | 8,05% | 3,18 | 15,65% |
| 2001 | 3 825 057 890 | 4,86% | 2,96 | 14,71% |
| 2000 | 3 647 877 288 | 5,8% | 2,84 | 14,20% |
| 1999 | 3 447 770 927 | −2,11% | 2,7 | 13,82% |
| 1998 | 3 522 033 398 | 2,46% | 2,78 | 14,23% |
| 1997 | 3 437 319 440 | 2,91% | 2,73 | 13,97% |
| 1996 | 3 340 256 514 | −0,76% | 2,67 | 13,83% |
| 1995 | 3 365 775 036 | 10,46% | 2,71 | 14,21% |
| 1994 | 3 046 920 055 | 5,42% | 2,48 | 13,22% |
| 1993 | 2 890 181 384 | 8,26% | 2,37 | 12,67% |
| 1992 | 2 669 788 147 | 4,69% | 2,22 | 11,75% |
| 1991 | 2 550 198 475 | 5,63% | 2,14 | 11,19% |
| 1990 | 2 414 276 240 | 1,78% | 2,06 | 10,65% |
| 1989 | 2 372 091 084 | 3,42% | 2,06 | 10,62% |
| 1988 | 2 293 579 145 | 7,51% | 2,02 | 10,45% |
| 1987 | 2 133 274 824 | 6,95% | 1,92 | 10,06% |
| 1986 | 1 994 730 321 | 6,19% | 1,83 | 9,71% |
| 1985 | 1 878 471 978 | 1,07% | 1,75 | 9,31% |
| 1984 | 1 858 544 691 | 8,97% | 1,76 | 9,33% |
| 1983 | 1 705 597 060 | 5,23% | 1,64 | 8,84% |
| 1982 | 1 620 845 024 | 4,53% | 1,59 | 8,46% |
| 1981 | 1 550 623 925 | −0,9% | 1,54 | 7,99% |
| 1980 | 1 564 736 772 | −2,14% | 1,57 | 7,91% |
| 1979 | 1 598 873 431 | 2,43% | 1,63 | 7,99% |
| 1978 | 1 560 941 850 | 12,7% | 1,62 | 8,01% |
| 1977 | 1 385 042 924 | 12,41% | 1,45 | 7,34% |
| 1976 | 1 232 146 490 | 4,06% | 1,31 | 6,73% |
| 1975 | 1 184 119 403 | 14,66% | 1,29 | 6,83% |
| 1974 | 1 032 730 217 | 1,73% | 1,14 | 5,94% |
| 1973 | 1 015 182 287 | 4,08% | 1,15 | 5,81% |
| 1972 | 975 430 853 | 6,61% | 1,13 | 5,92% |
| 1971 | 914 940 398 | 0,38% | 1,08 | 5,83% |
| 1970 | 911 501 251 | – | 1,11 | 5,79% |
See also
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).