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

China
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, mainland
2.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
45th
China, mainland rank
46th

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

  • China
  • China, mainland
02040197119972023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.26 % change on previous year against 2.25 % change on previous year in China, mainland, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 45th and China, mainland ranks 46th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.93 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.0158 % change on previous year China
1980s 4.72 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year China, mainland
1990s 4.49 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 0.3549 % change on previous year China
2000s 14.94 % change on previous year 15.29 % change on previous year 0.3437 % change on previous year China, mainland
2010s 6.11 % change on previous year 6.22 % change on previous year 0.1147 % change on previous year China, mainland
2020s 2.17 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 0.0041 % change on previous year China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, China or China, mainland?
China, at 2.26 % 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 and China, mainland?
0.01 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
China ranks 45th and China, mainland ranks 46th 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
Last refreshed

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.