China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Waste — Emissions
Waste — Emissions over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 65,452 kt against 13,254 kt in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 52,198 kt.
That makes World's figure about 4.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,846 kt | 26,919 kt | 24,074 kt | World |
| 1970s | 3,401 kt | 34,654 kt | 31,253 kt | World |
| 1980s | 4,024 kt | 40,166 kt | 36,143 kt | World |
| 1990s | 4,818 kt | 44,477 kt | 39,659 kt | World |
| 2000s | 6,657 kt | 47,960 kt | 41,303 kt | World |
| 2010s | 10,222 kt | 55,648 kt | 45,425 kt | World |
| 2020s | 12,680 kt | 63,707 kt | 51,027 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
- World, at 65,452 kt against 13,254 kt in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 52,198 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for waste — emissions?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 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