China, mainland vs World: Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

China, mainland
10,703 kt
in 2023
World
32,590 kt
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k199020062023

How they compare

World currently reports 32,590 kt against 10,703 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 21,887 kt.

That makes World's figure about 3.0 times China, mainland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 129 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1990s 9,532 kt 30,800 kt 21,268 kt World
2000s 9,984 kt 31,775 kt 21,791 kt World
2010s 10,507 kt 32,741 kt 22,235 kt World
2020s 10,686 kt 32,675 kt 21,989 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incineration — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or World?
World, at 32,590 kt against 10,703 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in incineration — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and World?
21,887 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for incineration — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,030 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.