China vs European Union (27): Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

China
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2023
European Union (27)
-1.85 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
33rd
European Union (27) rank
31st

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • European Union (27)
-5-2.502.55196219922023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.93 % change on previous year against -1.85 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 4.78 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union (27) ahead.

China ranks 33rd and European Union (27) ranks 31st of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and European Union (27) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 2.04 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year European Union (27)
1970s 2.17 % change on previous year 0.8667 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year China
1980s 1.28 % change on previous year -0.0522 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year China
1990s 2.75 % change on previous year 0.5502 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year China
2000s 3.62 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year China
2010s 3.96 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year China
2020s 2.75 % change on previous year -1.89 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, China or European Union (27)?
China, at 2.93 % change on previous year against -1.85 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between China and European Union (27)?
4.78 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do China and European Union (27) rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
China ranks 33rd and European Union (27) ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
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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.