China, mainland vs Republic of Korea: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China, mainland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 3,640 kt against 1,610 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,030 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 175.7 kt | 163.5 kt | 12.2 kt | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 261.9 kt | 254.4 kt | 7.5 kt | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 409.2 kt | 834.8 kt | 425.6 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 891.2 kt | 1,523 kt | 631.8 kt | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2,910 kt | 1,517 kt | 1,393 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 3,522 kt | 1,610 kt | 1,912 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, China, mainland or Republic of Korea?
- China, mainland, at 3,640 kt against 1,610 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between China, mainland and Republic of Korea?
- 2,030 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Republic of Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Republic of Korea rank globally for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Republic of Korea 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