China, mainland vs OECD: Waste — Emissions Share

China, mainland
23.63 %
in 2023
OECD
24.08 %
in 2023
China, mainland rank
99th
OECD rank
96th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
0102030199020062023

How they compare

OECD currently reports 24.08 % against 23.63 % in China, mainland, a difference of 0.45 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 99th and OECD ranks 96th of 208 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 14.12 % 28.24 % 14.13 % OECD
2000s 16.58 % 25.98 % 9.4 % OECD
2010s 21.24 % 23.84 % 2.59 % OECD
2020s 23.63 % 24.7 % 1.07 % OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, China, mainland or OECD?
OECD, at 24.08 % against 23.63 % in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China, mainland and OECD?
0.45 %, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for waste — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 99th and OECD ranks 96th of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.