Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in China
China: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in China, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in China stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in China peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1879.
China ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1860s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in China?
- Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in China was 13.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1879.
- How does China rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.