China, Macao SAR vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- China, Macao SAR
- Southern Africa
How they compare
China, Macao SAR currently reports 77.66 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 54.96 %.
That makes China, Macao SAR's figure about 3.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Macao SAR has been ahead every year.
China, Macao SAR ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 191 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.62 % | 14.03 % | 56.59 % | China, Macao SAR |
| 2000s | 70.75 % | 16.9 % | 53.85 % | China, Macao SAR |
| 2010s | 77.4 % | 20.15 % | 57.25 % | China, Macao SAR |
| 2020s | 77.69 % | 22.64 % | 55.05 % | 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 Southern Africa?
- China, Macao SAR, at 77.66 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China, Macao SAR and Southern Africa?
- 54.96 %, with China, Macao SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao SAR and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Macao SAR and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 191 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.