Americas vs China, mainland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions

Americas
4.49 kt
in 2023
China, mainland
4.11 kt
in 2023
Americas rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
0246199020062023

How they compare

Americas currently reports 4.49 kt against 4.11 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 0.38 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.72 kt 3.98 kt 0.2588 kt China, mainland
2000s 4.51 kt 4.62 kt 0.11 kt China, mainland
2010s 4.84 kt 4.9 kt 0.0609 kt China, mainland
2020s 4.48 kt 4.2 kt 0.2827 kt Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial wastewater — emissions, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 4.49 kt against 4.11 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial wastewater — emissions between Americas and China, mainland?
0.38 kt, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Americas ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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