Incineration — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Incineration — Emissions was 524.38 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
524.38 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 129 countries
All-time high
524.38 kt
in 2023
All-time low
492.93 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 492.9 kt1991: 495.8 kt1992: 498.9 kt1993: 501.7 kt1994: 504.1 kt1995: 505.3 kt1996: 507.3 kt1997: 509.4 kt1998: 508.4 kt1999: 508 kt2000: 508.7 kt2001: 508.5 kt2002: 508.1 kt2003: 507.5 kt2004: 508.4 kt2005: 509.8 kt2006: 511.1 kt2007: 512.8 kt2008: 513.5 kt2009: 513.1 kt2010: 514.4 kt2011: 516 kt2012: 517.1 kt2013: 518 kt2014: 519.1 kt2015: 520.3 kt2016: 521 kt2017: 522.2 kt2018: 523.4 kt2019: 523.4 kt2020: 522.4 kt2021: 523.8 kt2022: 523.2 kt2023: 524.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 524.38 kt for incineration — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 524.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492.93 kt, in 1990.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 14th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 503.19 kt 492.93 kt 509.36 kt 10
2000s 510.15 kt 507.5 kt 513.53 kt 10
2010s 519.49 kt 514.35 kt 523.45 kt 10
2020s 523.45 kt 522.44 kt 524.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 11 India 823.05 kt compare
  2. 12 Italy 628.71 kt compare
  3. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
  4. 15 Dominican Republic 511.81 kt compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 479.57 kt compare
  6. 17 Cuba 436.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Incineration — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR was 524.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 524.38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 492.93 kt in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for incineration — emissions?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
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