China, mainland vs Maldives: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

China, mainland
2.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Maldives
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, mainland rank
46th
Maldives rank
44th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • China, mainland
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.25 % change on previous year in China, mainland, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Maldives ahead.

China, mainland ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 44th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 2.92 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year Maldives
1980s 4.77 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 0.7695 % change on previous year Maldives
1990s 4.14 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year China, mainland
2000s 15.29 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year China, mainland
2010s 6.22 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year China, mainland
2020s 2.17 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 0.3319 % change on previous year Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, China, mainland or Maldives?
Maldives, at 2.41 % change on previous year against 2.25 % change on previous year in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between China, mainland and Maldives?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Maldives?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Maldives rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 46th and Maldives ranks 44th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.