Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in China
China: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in China, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in China stood at 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 emissions in China peaked at 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 Slovenia 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Iran 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Costa Rica 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Moldova 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Senegal 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in China?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in China was 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does China rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- China ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.