China, Macao SAR vs South America: Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- China, Macao SAR
- South America
How they compare
China, Macao SAR currently reports 77.66 % against 19.31 % in South America, a difference of 58.35 %.
That makes China, Macao SAR's figure about 4.0 times South America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Macao SAR has been ahead every year.
China, Macao SAR ranks 15th and South America ranks 16th of 222 countries.
China, Macao SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao SAR | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.62 % | 15.65 % | 54.97 % | China, Macao SAR |
| 2000s | 70.75 % | 16.86 % | 53.89 % | China, Macao SAR |
| 2010s | 77.4 % | 18.25 % | 59.16 % | China, Macao SAR |
| 2020s | 77.69 % | 19.39 % | 58.3 % | China, Macao SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, China, Macao SAR or South America?
- China, Macao SAR, at 77.66 % against 19.31 % in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China, Macao SAR and South America?
- 58.35 %, with China, Macao SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao SAR and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Macao SAR and South America rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 15th and South America ranks 16th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.