China vs United States of America: Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
China
3.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
0.4065 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
27th
United States of America rank
28th
Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.4065 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 2.67 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 7.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.7897 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.0942 % change on previous year | 0.988 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.3579 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, China or United States of America?
- China, at 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.4065 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between China and United States of America?
- 2.67 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 28th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.