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China CO2 from coal 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 from coal in China stood at 8,843 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is almost unchanged from 8,843 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 7,266 mn t (up 22% since). The latest value is the highest since 1907; the lowest was 17.03 mn t in 1912. China had the highest value of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 from coal in China?

CO2 from coal in China stood at 8,843 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 from coal in China rising or falling?

The latest value is almost unchanged from 8,843 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 7,266 mn t (up 22% since).

How does China rank for CO2 from coal?

China had the highest value of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025.

What is the highest CO2 from coal on record in China?

The latest value is the highest since 1907; the lowest was 17.03 mn t in 1912.

Metadata for CO2 from coal in China
IndicatorCO2 from coal
CountryChina
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 8,843 mn t (2025)

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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from coal — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 from coal — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from coal — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_from_coal_chn,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 from coal --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal}
}