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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 0.017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 0.028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 0.061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.