China, mainland vs Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China, mainland
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 7,802 kt against 3,640 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 4,162 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th of 169 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 175.7 kt | 4,859 kt | 4,683 kt | Europe |
| 1980s | 261.9 kt | 5,778 kt | 5,517 kt | Europe |
| 1990s | 409.2 kt | 5,956 kt | 5,546 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 891.2 kt | 6,863 kt | 5,972 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 2,910 kt | 7,211 kt | 4,301 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 3,522 kt | 7,685 kt | 4,163 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, China, mainland or Europe?
- Europe, at 7,802 kt against 3,640 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between China, mainland and Europe?
- 4,162 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th of 169 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