China carbon profile

China emits roughly 11.90 Gt of CO₂ per year — about 31.8% of global emissions, ranking #1 worldwide. At 8.4 tonnes per person (#21 per capita), its footprint is above the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have crept up over the past five years (+5%) and risen noticeably over the decade (+13%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 31% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.