China vs OECD: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)

China
24.35 %
in 2023
OECD
24.08 %
in 2023
China rank
99th
OECD rank
101st

Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) over time

  • China
  • OECD
0102030199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 24.35 % against 24.08 % in OECD, a difference of 0.27 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

China ranks 99th and OECD ranks 101st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 14.89 % 28.24 % 13.36 % OECD
2000s 17.46 % 25.98 % 8.53 % OECD
2010s 22.06 % 23.84 % 1.78 % OECD
2020s 24.39 % 24.7 % 0.3175 % OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, China or OECD?
China, at 24.35 % against 24.08 % in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China and OECD?
0.27 %, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and OECD rank globally for waste — emissions share?
China ranks 99th and OECD ranks 101st 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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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
254 places, 8,412 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.