China, Hong Kong SAR vs Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
China, Hong Kong SAR
12.28 %
in 2023
Sri Lanka
13.53 %
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.53 % against 12.28 % in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 1.25 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 % | 14.52 % | 5.22 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.44 % | 13.66 % | 5.22 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.97 % | 12.84 % | 3.87 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.45 % | 13.28 % | 0.8375 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), China, Hong Kong SAR or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.53 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- 1.25 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Sri Lanka rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 17th and Sri Lanka 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.