China, mainland vs Polynesia: Waste — Emissions Share
China, mainland
23.63 %
in 2023
Polynesia
22.53 %
in 2023
China, mainland rank
99th
Polynesia rank
102nd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- China, mainland
- Polynesia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 23.63 % against 22.53 % in Polynesia, a difference of 1.1 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 99th and Polynesia ranks 102nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.12 % | 18.92 % | 4.8 % | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 16.58 % | 19.45 % | 2.86 % | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 21.24 % | 19.49 % | 1.76 % | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 23.63 % | 22.46 % | 1.18 % | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, China, mainland or Polynesia?
- China, mainland, at 23.63 % against 22.53 % in Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China, mainland and Polynesia?
- 1.1 %, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Polynesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Polynesia rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- China, mainland ranks 99th and Polynesia ranks 102nd 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
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.