China, Taiwan Province of vs South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

China, Taiwan Province of
3.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
1.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, Taiwan Province of rank
17th
South America rank
18th

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

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • South America
-1000100200300197119972023

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 3.78 % change on previous year against 1.09 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 2.69 % change on previous year.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 3.5 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South America ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 157 countries.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of South America Difference Ahead
1970s 4.79 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 0.8622 % change on previous year China, Taiwan Province of
1980s 4.73 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 39.79 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 37.22 % change on previous year China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 34.67 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year 32.57 % change on previous year China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 2.79 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 2.26 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, China, Taiwan Province of or South America?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 3.78 % change on previous year against 1.09 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between China, Taiwan Province of and South America?
2.69 % change on previous year, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and South America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and South America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th 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.