China, Hong Kong SAR vs Eastern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 12.28 % against 4.25 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 8.03 %.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 17th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 % | 2.35 % | 6.95 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 8.44 % | 2.94 % | 5.5 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 8.97 % | 3.2 % | 5.78 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 12.45 % | 3.96 % | 8.49 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), China, Hong Kong SAR or Eastern Africa?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 12.28 % against 4.25 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between China, Hong Kong SAR and Eastern Africa?
- 8.03 %, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Eastern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Eastern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 17th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.