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China GHG per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

GHG per capita in China stood at 9.939 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 1.5% from 9.795 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 8.422 t CO2-eq (up 18% since). The latest value is the highest since 1850; the lowest was 0.685 t CO2-eq in 1875. China ranked 37th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1850–2024

Key facts

What is the latest GHG per capita in China?

GHG per capita in China stood at 9.939 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is GHG per capita in China rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.5% from 9.795 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 8.422 t CO2-eq (up 18% since).

How does China rank for GHG per capita?

China ranked 37th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest GHG per capita on record in China?

The latest value is the highest since 1850; the lowest was 0.685 t CO2-eq in 1875.

Metadata for GHG per capita in China
IndicatorGHG per capita
CountryChina
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2-eq
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 9.939 t CO2-eq (2024)

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Source:Our World in Data — series ghg_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). GHG per capita — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions

MLA

Our World in Data. "GHG per capita — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "GHG per capita — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_ghg_per_capita_chn,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{GHG per capita --- China}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/CHN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions}
}