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Per capita nitrous oxide in China

China: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.335
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3467
in 2008
All-time low
0.0144
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in China, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in China stood at 0.335.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in China peaked at 0.3467 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, in 1850.

China ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0144 —
1851 0.0147 +2.1%
1852 0.015 +2.2%
1853 0.0154 +2.4%
1854 0.0157 +2.3%
1855 0.016 +2.2%
1856 0.0164 +2.1%
1857 0.0167 +2.0%
1858 0.017 +1.8%
1859 0.0173 +1.6%
1860 0.0175 +1.4%
1861 0.0177 +1.2%
1862 0.0179 +1.1%
1863 0.0181 +1.0%
1864 0.0183 +1.0%
1865 0.0185 +1.0%
1866 0.0187 +1.0%
1867 0.0189 +1.0%
1868 0.0191 +1.0%
1869 0.0192 +0.9%
1870 0.0194 +0.7%
1871 0.0196 +1.3%
1872 0.0201 +2.4%
1873 0.0207 +3.1%
1874 0.0215 +3.6%
1875 0.0223 +3.8%
1876 0.0231 +3.8%
1877 0.0239 +3.4%
1878 0.0246 +2.9%
1879 0.0252 +2.2%
1880 0.0255 +1.3%
1881 0.0257 +0.7%
1882 0.0258 +0.6%
1883 0.026 +0.5%
1884 0.0261 +0.4%
1885 0.0262 +0.4%
1886 0.0263 +0.3%
1887 0.0264 +0.3%
1888 0.0265 +0.4%
1889 0.0266 +0.4%
1890 0.0276 +4.0%
1891 0.028 +1.2%
1892 0.0283 +1.2%
1893 0.0286 +1.2%
1894 0.029 +1.2%
1895 0.0293 +1.2%
1896 0.0297 +1.2%
1897 0.0301 +1.3%
1898 0.0304 +1.3%
1899 0.0308 +1.3%
1900 0.0312 +1.3%
1901 0.0316 +1.3%
1902 0.032 +1.3%
1903 0.0324 +1.3%
1904 0.0329 +1.3%
1905 0.0333 +1.3%
1906 0.0338 +1.4%
1907 0.0342 +1.4%
1908 0.0347 +1.4%
1909 0.0352 +1.3%
1910 0.0356 +1.2%
1911 0.036 +1.1%
1912 0.0364 +1.1%
1913 0.0368 +1.1%
1914 0.0372 +1.2%
1915 0.0377 +1.2%
1916 0.0381 +1.2%
1917 0.0386 +1.2%
1918 0.039 +1.1%
1919 0.0394 +1.2%
1920 0.0399 +1.3%
1921 0.0405 +1.3%
1922 0.041 +1.4%
1923 0.0417 +1.5%
1924 0.0423 +1.5%
1925 0.0429 +1.5%
1926 0.0436 +1.5%
1927 0.0443 +1.6%
1928 0.045 +1.6%
1929 0.0457 +1.6%
1930 0.0464 +1.6%
1931 0.0472 +1.7%
1932 0.048 +1.7%
1933 0.0489 +1.8%
1934 0.0498 +1.9%
1935 0.0508 +1.9%
1936 0.0518 +2.0%
1937 0.0529 +2.1%
1938 0.054 +2.1%
1939 0.0551 +2.1%
1940 0.0563 +2.2%
1941 0.0581 +3.2%
1942 0.061 +4.9%
1943 0.0647 +6.0%
1944 0.069 +6.6%
1945 0.0736 +6.7%
1946 0.0784 +6.5%
1947 0.0832 +6.1%
1948 0.0877 +5.4%
1949 0.0915 +4.3%
1950 0.0944 +3.1%
1951 0.0966 +2.3%
1952 0.099 +2.6%
1953 0.1018 +2.8%
1954 0.1048 +3.0%
1955 0.1078 +2.9%
1956 0.111 +2.9%
1957 0.1139 +2.6%
1958 0.1166 +2.4%
1959 0.12 +2.9%
1960 0.1243 +3.6%
1961 0.1308 +5.2%
1962 0.133 +1.7%
1963 0.1371 +3.1%
1964 0.144 +5.0%
1965 0.1507 +4.6%
1966 0.16 +6.2%
1967 0.1562 -2.4%
1968 0.1566 +0.2%
1969 0.1578 +0.8%
1970 0.1624 +2.9%
1971 0.1632 +0.5%
1972 0.1673 +2.5%
1973 0.1715 +2.5%
1974 0.1683 -1.8%
1975 0.1753 +4.2%
1976 0.1729 -1.4%
1977 0.188 +8.7%
1978 0.2045 +8.8%
1979 0.213 +4.1%
1980 0.2236 +5.0%
1981 0.2137 -4.4%
1982 0.2167 +1.4%
1983 0.2262 +4.4%
1984 0.2346 +3.7%
1985 0.224 -4.5%
1986 0.2236 -0.2%
1987 0.2446 +9.4%
1988 0.2512 +2.7%
1989 0.254 +1.1%
1990 0.2591 +2.0%
1991 0.2609 +0.7%
1992 0.2628 +0.7%
1993 0.2568 -2.3%
1994 0.2645 +3.0%
1995 0.2992 +13.1%
1996 0.312 +4.3%
1997 0.2895 -7.2%
1998 0.2945 +1.7%
1999 0.3022 +2.6%
2000 0.2932 -3.0%
2001 0.2903 -1.0%
2002 0.3019 +4.0%
2003 0.3081 +2.1%
2004 0.3213 +4.3%
2005 0.3324 +3.5%
2006 0.3398 +2.2%
2007 0.346 +1.8%
2008 0.3467 +0.2%
2009 0.329 -5.1%
2010 0.331 +0.6%
2011 0.3337 +0.8%
2012 0.3364 +0.8%
2013 0.335 -0.4%
2014 0.3346 -0.1%
2015 0.3344 -0.1%
2016 0.332 -0.7%
2017 0.3284 -1.1%
2018 0.3251 -1.0%
2019 0.3189 -1.9%
2020 0.3193 +0.1%
2021 0.3265 +2.3%
2022 0.3258 -0.2%
2023 0.3315 +1.7%
2024 0.335 +1.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.335 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.335 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0159 0.0144 0.0173 10
1860s 0.0184 0.0175 0.0192 10
1870s 0.022 0.0194 0.0252 10
1880s 0.0261 0.0255 0.0266 10
1890s 0.0292 0.0276 0.0308 10
1900s 0.0331 0.0312 0.0352 10
1910s 0.0375 0.0356 0.0394 10
1920s 0.0427 0.0399 0.0457 10
1930s 0.0505 0.0464 0.0551 10
1940s 0.0724 0.0563 0.0915 10
1950s 0.1066 0.0944 0.12 10
1960s 0.145 0.1243 0.16 10
1970s 0.1786 0.1624 0.213 10
1980s 0.2312 0.2137 0.254 10
1990s 0.2802 0.2568 0.312 10
2000s 0.3209 0.2903 0.3467 10
2010s 0.3309 0.3189 0.3364 10
2020s 0.3277 0.3193 0.335 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 78 Slovenia 0.3546 compare
  2. 79 Iran 0.3501 compare
  3. 80 Costa Rica 0.339 compare
  4. 82 Moldova 0.3344 compare
  5. 83 Senegal 0.3306 compare
  6. 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in China?
Per capita nitrous oxide in China was 0.335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.3467 in 2008.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 in 1850.
How does China rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
China ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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