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)
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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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.