China carbon profile

China emits roughly 12.29 Gt of CO₂ per year — about 32.9% of global emissions, ranking #1 worldwide. At 8.7 tonnes per person (#18 per capita), its footprint is above the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+15%) and surged over the decade (+23%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 37% of electricity. The energy transition is well underway, but fossil generation still sets the emissions baseline.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~15% by 2030 as the economy expands. Per-capita consumption — transport, buildings, industry — is the next frontier.