China, mainland vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions
Waste — Emissions over time
- China, mainland
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 3,640 kt against 11.2 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,629 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 325.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 145 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 175.7 kt | 5.65 kt | 170.05 kt | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 261.9 kt | 6.81 kt | 255.09 kt | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 409.2 kt | 8.1 kt | 401.1 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 891.2 kt | 9.57 kt | 881.63 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 2,910 kt | 10.42 kt | 2,900 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 3,522 kt | 11.05 kt | 3,511 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, China, mainland or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- China, mainland, at 3,640 kt against 11.2 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between China, mainland and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 3,629 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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