China’s Carbon Emissions Rise Just 0.6% in 2024, Slower Than Global Growth
China reported a 0.6% rise in man-made carbon emissions in 2024, growing more slowly than the global average. Updated national monitoring data shows progress in climate-reduction efforts and improved regional performance.
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New Delhi: China’s man-made carbon emissions increased by 0.6 percent in 2024, marking a clear slowdown compared with the previous year and remaining below the global average rise of 0.8 percent. The latest national assessment suggests that the country’s ongoing climate measures and carbon-reduction strategies are beginning to show stronger results.
According to China’s annual greenhouse gas bulletin, the concentration of carbon dioxide measured at the Waliguan Baseline Observatory in Qinghai reached 424.9 parts per million in 2024, rising 3.5 ppm from the previous year — a level that aligns with global trends. Several regional monitoring stations, including those in northern, northeastern and southwestern China, reported increases that were lower than the global average, indicating regional progress in carbon-reduction efforts.
The report follows recent global findings showing that major greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — continued to accelerate worldwide in 2024. International climate monitors attributed the surge to ongoing fossil-fuel use, weakened natural carbon sinks due to extreme heat, and increased emissions linked to large-scale wildfires.
China has now published its greenhouse gas monitoring results for 14 consecutive years and has developed a broad observation network consisting of a global baseline station, multiple regional centers and more than 120 additional monitoring sites. Officials said that the system will continue to be upgraded to improve accuracy and support national climate-action planning.