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CO₂ emissions per person in China
1970 – 2024 · 55 data points
6 of 42 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
9.3t CO₂
+0.1
since 2023
Countries · 2024
6 of 42
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+1.4
vs World
+4.6
World: 4.7 · 2024
CO₂ emissions per person, 1970 – 2024 tonnes of CO₂ per person · China · World
+1.4 since 2014
0
2.5
5
7.5
10
1970
1990
2000
2024
China
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Compared with CO₂ emissions per person · tonnes of CO₂ per person
China
9.3
World
4.7
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance China · 1970 – 2024
Latest value
9.3 · 2024
First value
1.1 · 1970
Highest
9.3 · 2024
Lowest
1.1 · 1971
Data points
55
By year
All years · 1970 – 2024
| Year | China | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.3 | +0.1 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +0.4 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 8.9 | −0.0 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +0.4 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +0.1 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +0.2 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +0.3 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +0.1 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 7.8 | −0.0 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 7.8 | −0.1 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 7.9 | +0.0 | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +0.3 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +0.2 | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 7.4 | +0.6 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +0.6 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 6.2 | +0.4 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +0.1 | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | +0.4 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.5 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.5 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 4.2 | +0.5 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +0.5 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +0.2 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | 3.0 | +0.1 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1999 | 2.8 | −0.1 | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +0.0 | 4.0 |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | −0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1995 | 2.8 | +0.2 | 4.0 |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +0.1 | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +0.2 | 4.0 |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1991 | 2.2 | +0.1 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 2.1 | +0.0 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +0.0 | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +0.1 | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 2.0 | +0.1 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1985 | 1.8 | −0.0 | 4.0 |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +0.1 | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 1.7 | +0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +0.0 | 4.1 |
| 1981 | 1.6 | −0.0 | 4.2 |
| 1980 | 1.6 | −0.1 | 4.3 |
| 1979 | 1.7 | +0.0 | 4.5 |
| 1978 | 1.6 | +0.2 | 4.4 |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +0.1 | 4.4 |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +0.0 | 4.3 |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +0.1 | 4.1 |
| 1974 | 1.1 | −0.0 | 4.2 |
| 1973 | 1.2 | +0.0 | 4.3 |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.0 | 4.2 |
| 1971 | 1.1 | −0.0 | 4.0 |
| 1970 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | CO₂ emissions per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Congo - Kinshasa | 0.0 | |
| 41 | Liberia | 0.2 | |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 0.2 | |
| 39 | Yemen | 0.3 | |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 0.7 | |
| 37 | Honduras | 1.0 | |
| 36 | Congo - Brazzaville | 1.2 | |
| 35 | Philippines | 1.3 | |
| 34 | Colombia | 1.8 | |
| 33 | India | 1.8 | |
| 32 | Indonesia | 2.2 | |
| 31 | Gabon | 2.3 | |
| 30 | Ecuador | 2.3 | |
| 29 | Egypt | 2.4 | |
| 28 | Brazil | 2.4 | |
| 27 | Lebanon | 2.9 | |
| 26 | Mexico | 3.5 | |
| 25 | Algeria | 4.1 | |
| 24 | Argentina | 4.1 | |
| 23 | Romania | 4.2 | |
| 22 | Chile | 4.6 | |
| 21 | Hong Kong SAR China | 4.7 | |
| 20 | France | 4.7 | |
| 19 | Spain | 4.9 | |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 5.0 | |
| 17 | Greece | 5.1 | |
| 16 | Lithuania | 5.1 | |
| 15 | Türkiye | 5.5 | |
| 14 | Italy | 5.6 | |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 7.0 | |
| 12 | Finland | 7.1 | |
| 11 | Germany | 8.1 | |
| 10 | Norway | 8.2 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 8.3 | |
| 8 | Poland | 8.8 | |
| 7 | China | 8.9 | |
| 6 | Czechia | 9.5 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 12.3 | |
| 4 | Russia | 13.4 | |
| 3 | United States | 14.3 | |
| 2 | Canada | 14.7 | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 19.2 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021
What it means
Carbon dioxide released by the country per resident in a year.
How it is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fuels and industry (excluding land use) divided by the population, in tonnes.