China, mainland vs European Union (27): Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China, mainland
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 7,621 kt against 3,640 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 3,981 kt.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and European Union (27) ranks 7th of 169 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 175.7 kt | 4,318 kt | 4,142 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 261.9 kt | 5,125 kt | 4,863 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 409.2 kt | 5,448 kt | 5,038 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 891.2 kt | 6,583 kt | 5,692 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 2,910 kt | 6,936 kt | 4,026 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 3,522 kt | 7,487 kt | 3,965 kt | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 7,621 kt against 3,640 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
- 3,981 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and European Union (27) ranks 7th 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