China vs World: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)

China
4.13 kt
in 2023
World
21.56 kt
in 2023
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • China
  • World
510152025199020062023

How they compare

World currently reports 21.56 kt against 4.13 kt in China, a difference of 17.43 kt.

That makes World's figure about 5.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1990s 4.03 kt 17.86 kt 13.83 kt World
2000s 4.67 kt 19.62 kt 14.95 kt World
2010s 4.94 kt 21.83 kt 16.89 kt World
2020s 4.22 kt 21.43 kt 17.21 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial wastewater — emissions, China or World?
World, at 21.56 kt against 4.13 kt in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial wastewater — emissions between China and World?
17.43 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and World rank globally for industrial wastewater — emissions?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.
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

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.