China, Macao SAR vs Europe: Waste — Emissions Share

China, Macao SAR
19.61 %
in 2023
Europe
4.84 %
in 2023
China, Macao SAR rank
7th
Europe rank
18th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • China, Macao SAR
  • Europe
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

China, Macao SAR currently reports 19.61 % against 4.84 % in Europe, a difference of 14.77 %.

That makes China, Macao SAR's figure about 4.1 times Europe's.

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

China, Macao SAR ranks 7th and Europe ranks 18th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao SAR Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.16 % 2.86 % 2.7 % Europe
2000s 14.42 % 3.84 % 10.57 % China, Macao SAR
2010s 21.74 % 4.3 % 17.44 % China, Macao SAR
2020s 20.49 % 4.63 % 15.86 % China, Macao SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, China, Macao SAR or Europe?
China, Macao SAR, at 19.61 % against 4.84 % in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between China, Macao SAR and Europe?
14.77 %, with China, Macao SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao SAR and Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Macao SAR and Europe rank globally for waste — emissions share?
China, Macao SAR ranks 7th and Europe ranks 18th of 187 countries.
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.