China vs Northern Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
China
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern Europe
-2.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
33rd
Northern Europe rank
32nd
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Northern Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 2.93 % change on previous year against -2.97 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 5.9 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern Europe ahead.
China ranks 33rd and Northern Europe ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.0851 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.0575 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.3398 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 5.79 % 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 Northern Europe?
- China, at 2.93 % change on previous year against -2.97 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between China and Northern Europe?
- 5.9 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Europe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and Northern Europe rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 33rd and Northern Europe ranks 32nd 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.