China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Waste — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 14,357 kt against 12,700 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 1,657 kt.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,753 kt | 3,605 kt | 851.32 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 3,255 kt | 4,380 kt | 1,125 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 3,796 kt | 5,110 kt | 1,314 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 4,496 kt | 6,014 kt | 1,518 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6,225 kt | 7,706 kt | 1,481 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 9,705 kt | 11,143 kt | 1,438 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 12,125 kt | 13,766 kt | 1,640 kt | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 14,357 kt against 12,700 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 1,657 kt, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — 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 on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf