China, mainland vs South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
China, mainland
3.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
0.6359 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, mainland rank
24th
South America rank
27th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.6359 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 2.44 % change on previous year.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.
China, mainland ranks 24th and South America ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1970s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1980s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.1561 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, China, mainland or South America?
- China, mainland, at 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.6359 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between China, mainland and South America?
- 2.44 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 24th and South America ranks 27th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.