China vs Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
China
3.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Europe
0.7295 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
27th
Europe rank
25th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.7295 % change on previous year in Europe, a difference of 2.35 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Europe ahead.
China ranks 27th and Europe ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Europe |
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.9183 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 0.8054 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.8008 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.3397 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.4276 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, China or Europe?
- China, at 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.7295 % change on previous year in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between China and Europe?
- 2.35 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 27th and Europe ranks 25th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.