China, Taiwan Province of vs South America: Waste — Emissions Share

China, Taiwan Province of
74.26 %
in 2023
South America
19.31 %
in 2023
China, Taiwan Province of rank
19th
South America rank
18th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • South America
20406080199020062023

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 74.26 % against 19.31 % in South America, a difference of 54.95 %.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 3.8 times South America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th of 191 countries.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of South America Difference Ahead
1990s 52.39 % 15.65 % 36.74 % China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 64.32 % 16.86 % 47.46 % China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 71.13 % 18.25 % 52.88 % China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 73.79 % 19.39 % 54.4 % China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, China, Taiwan Province of or South America?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 74.26 % against 19.31 % in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China, Taiwan Province of and South America?
54.95 %, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and South America rank globally for waste — emissions share?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 19th and South America ranks 18th 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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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.