China, Hong Kong SAR vs El Salvador: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

China, Hong Kong SAR
12.28 %
in 2023
El Salvador
12.44 %
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
16th
El Salvador rank
15th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • El Salvador
051015199020062023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 12.44 % against 12.28 % in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 0.16 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 9.3 % 12.61 % 3.31 % El Salvador
2000s 8.44 % 11.7 % 3.26 % El Salvador
2010s 8.97 % 12.18 % 3.21 % El Salvador
2020s 12.45 % 13 % 0.55 % El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), China, Hong Kong SAR or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 12.44 % against 12.28 % in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between China, Hong Kong SAR and El Salvador?
0.16 %, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and El Salvador?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and El Salvador rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 191 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.