China vs OECD: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 2,045 kt against 322.71 kt in China, a difference of 1,722 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 6.3 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 226 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.74 kt | 2,332 kt | 1,987 kt | OECD |
| 2000s | 439.62 kt | 2,635 kt | 2,195 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 433.99 kt | 2,289 kt | 1,855 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 334.07 kt | 2,046 kt | 1,712 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial wastewater — emissions, China or OECD?
- OECD, at 2,045 kt against 322.71 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial wastewater — emissions between China and OECD?
- 1,722 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- China ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.