China vs Italy: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

China
2.82 %
in 2023
Italy
2.89 %
in 2023
China rank
146th
Italy rank
144th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • China
  • Italy
0246199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.89 % against 2.82 % in China, a difference of 0.07 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

China ranks 146th and Italy ranks 144th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3.55 % 5.42 % 1.87 % Italy
2000s 2.88 % 4.94 % 2.07 % Italy
2010s 2.6 % 4.32 % 1.72 % Italy
2020s 2.8 % 3.25 % 0.445 % Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), China or Italy?
Italy, at 2.89 % against 2.82 % in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between China and Italy?
0.07 %, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Italy rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
China ranks 146th and Italy ranks 144th 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.