Waste — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions was 166 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 166 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 166 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.9 kt, in 1961.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.9 kt | — |
| 1962 | 37 kt | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 40.1 kt | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 43.2 kt | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 46 kt | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 48.4 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 50.5 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 52.3 kt | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 54.2 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 56.2 kt | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 63 kt | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 64.6 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 66.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 67.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 69.9 kt | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 72.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 75.3 kt | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 78.9 kt | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 81.6 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 84.3 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 86.5 kt | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 88.4 kt | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 89.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 91.5 kt | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 93.2 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 97.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 100 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 104 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 109 kt | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 113 kt | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 115 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 116 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 119 kt | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 121 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 123 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 125 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 127 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 127 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 128 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 133 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 132 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 133 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 134 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 136 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 138 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 140 kt | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 142 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 143 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 144 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 145 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 147 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 148 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 150 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 151 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 153 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 154 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 156 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 158 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 159 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 161 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 163 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 164 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 166 kt | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.07 kt | 33.9 kt | 54.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.6 kt | 56.2 kt | 81.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.33 kt | 84.3 kt | 109 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.4 kt | 113 kt | 128 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.5 kt | 132 kt | 144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.1 kt | 145 kt | 159 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.5 kt | 161 kt | 166 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 53 Ethiopia PDR 177.8 kt compare
- 54 Singapore 173 kt compare
- 55 New Zealand 168 kt compare
- 57 Jordan 165 kt compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 160 kt compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 159 kt compare
More climate change data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4132 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR was 166 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 166 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 kt in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for waste — emissions?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf