China, Macao SAR vs Iceland: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

China, Macao SAR
4.21 %
in 2023
Iceland
4.1 %
in 2023
China, Macao SAR rank
119th
Iceland rank
122nd

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • China, Macao SAR
  • Iceland
246199020062023

How they compare

China, Macao SAR currently reports 4.21 % against 4.1 % in Iceland, a difference of 0.11 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

China, Macao SAR ranks 119th and Iceland ranks 122nd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao SAR Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.86 % 5.09 % 3.22 % Iceland
2000s 1.95 % 5.63 % 3.68 % Iceland
2010s 3.09 % 4.97 % 1.88 % Iceland
2020s 4.35 % 4.5 % 0.1475 % Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), China, Macao SAR or Iceland?
China, Macao SAR, at 4.21 % against 4.1 % in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between China, Macao SAR and Iceland?
0.11 %, with China, Macao SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao SAR and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Macao SAR and Iceland rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
China, Macao SAR ranks 119th and Iceland ranks 122nd of 208 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

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.