Trade CO2 in China stood at -1,508 mn t in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 8.1% from -1,395 mn t in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was -1,277 mn t (down 18% since). The highest value since 1990 was -73.55 mn t in 1992, the lowest -1,614 mn t in 2008. China had the lowest value of the 119 countries in this dataset in 2024; United States ranked first.
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Trade CO2, measured in mn t, captures China's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In China, Trade CO2 reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect China's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Trade CO2 in China stood at -1,508 mn t in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is down 8.1% from -1,395 mn t in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was -1,277 mn t (down 18% since).
China had the lowest value of the 119 countries in this dataset in 2024; United States ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was -73.55 mn t in 1992, the lowest -1,614 mn t in 2008.
| Indicator | Trade CO2 |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | mn t |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Trade CO2 — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-embedded-in-global-trade
Our World in Data. "Trade CO2 — China." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2/CHN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-embedded-in-global-trade.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Trade CO2 — China." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2/CHN. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-embedded-in-global-trade.
@misc{econdash_trade_co2_chn,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Trade CO2 --- China}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-co2/CHN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-embedded-in-global-trade}
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