How have things changed?, per capita in China
China: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0676 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in China, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0676 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in China peaked at 0.0676 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 metric tons per person, in 1970.
China ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.021 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.031 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0384 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0426 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0447 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.047 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0499 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0573 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0577 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0587 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0595 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0649 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0676 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0676 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0676 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0128 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 metric tons per person | 0.0133 metric tons per person | 0.0345 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 metric tons per person | 0.0353 metric tons per person | 0.0459 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0535 metric tons per person | 0.047 metric tons per person | 0.0587 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0631 metric tons per person | 0.0595 metric tons per person | 0.0676 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in China?
- How have things changed?, per capita in China was 0.0676 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0676 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 metric tons per person in 1970.
- How does China rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- China ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.