Asia vs China, Macao SAR: Waste — Emissions Share

Asia
5.47 %
in 2023
China, Macao SAR
19.61 %
in 2023
Asia rank
6th
China, Macao SAR rank
8th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Asia
  • China, Macao SAR
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

China, Macao SAR currently reports 19.61 % against 5.47 % in Asia, a difference of 14.14 %.

That makes China, Macao SAR's figure about 3.6 times Asia's.

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

Asia ranks 6th and China, Macao SAR ranks 8th of 34 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and China, Macao SAR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, Macao SAR Difference Ahead
1990s 4.84 % 0.16 % 4.68 % Asia
2000s 4.96 % 14.42 % 9.46 % China, Macao SAR
2010s 5.25 % 21.74 % 16.49 % China, Macao SAR
2020s 5.5 % 20.49 % 15 % China, Macao SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Asia or China, Macao SAR?
China, Macao SAR, at 19.61 % against 5.47 % in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Asia and China, Macao SAR?
14.14 %, with China, Macao SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, Macao SAR?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and China, Macao SAR rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Asia ranks 6th and China, Macao SAR ranks 8th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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.