How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in China
China: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in China, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in China?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in China was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.