Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in China
China: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 15,536 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
China recorded 15,536 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China peaked at 15,536 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,714 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,080 Mt CO2e | 1,714 Mt CO2e | 2,607 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,016 Mt CO2e | 2,564 Mt CO2e | 3,635 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,413 Mt CO2e | 3,713 Mt CO2e | 4,898 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,519 Mt CO2e | 5,064 Mt CO2e | 10,197 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,838 Mt CO2e | 11,062 Mt CO2e | 14,053 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,980 Mt CO2e | 14,230 Mt CO2e | 15,536 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 928.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 6,578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13,125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 81.95 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 13.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 95.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,396 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in China was 15,536 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15,536 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,714 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does China rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).