Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in China reached a high of eight metric tons per person in 2022. Annual per capita CO2 emissions in China have experienced considerable growth over the past three decades, rising from just 1.9 metric tons in 1990. Emissions began to increase rapidly in the early 2000s.
CO2 emissions per capita in China from 1990 to 2022
(in metric tons)
*From 2021 the source has been changed due to data availability.
Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels, and gas flaring. Source did not provide a release date.
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