China
China's carbon footprint
8.7 t CO₂ / person / year
Very high footprint — above both world and Europe median. Based on 2024 territorial emissions data.
China national footprint planet state: Very high impact
Population
1.4B
2024
GDP per capita
$13.3K
USD · 2024
Renewables electricity
33.7%
Share of generation
Grid carbon intensity
555
gCO₂e/kWh
How it compares
China emits 8.7 t CO₂ per person from territorial sources. That's above the world median and above the European median in our dataset.
World median
4.7 t
+82% vs median
Europe median
5.3 t
+64% vs median
Territorial vs consumption-based
Territorial counts emissions produced within borders. Consumption-based includes imports and excludes exports—often higher for wealthy importers.
Territorial
8.7 t
Emissions inside national borders, per person.
Consumption-based
7.6 t
Includes embedded emissions in traded goods.
Closest by emissions
Countries with similar territorial CO₂ per capita in this dataset.