China, mainland vs OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions

China, mainland
10,253 kt
in 2023
OECD
9,548 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
OECD rank
3rd

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 10,253 kt against 9,548 kt in OECD, a difference of 705 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 8,626 kt 8,547 kt 79.12 kt China, mainland
2000s 9,522 kt 9,547 kt 24.99 kt OECD
2010s 10,078 kt 9,585 kt 493.03 kt China, mainland
2020s 10,235 kt 9,515 kt 719.95 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions, China, mainland or OECD?
China, mainland, at 10,253 kt against 9,548 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions between China, mainland and OECD?
705 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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