Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in China
China: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 206.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in China, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in China stood at 206.99 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in China peaked at 237.04 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 188.74 kilograms per person, in 1993.
China ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.65 kilograms per person | 188.74 kilograms per person | 237.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.89 kilograms per person | 211.22 kilograms per person | 229.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.36 kilograms per person | 204.38 kilograms per person | 230.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.89 kilograms per person | 205.22 kilograms per person | 206.99 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in China?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in China was 206.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 237.04 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.74 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does China rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- China ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.