China vs Northern America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
China
3.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern America
0.6182 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
27th
Northern America rank
26th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
China currently reports 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.6182 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 2.46 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern America ahead.
China ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 26th of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.8227 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.1953 % change on previous year | 0.8868 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.8404 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.4888 % change on previous year | 2.36 % 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 Northern America?
- China, at 3.08 % change on previous year against 0.6182 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between China and Northern America?
- 2.46 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 26th 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.