Waste — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 12,700 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in China, mainland is 12,700 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 12,700 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,580 kt, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,580 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,610 kt | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,640 kt | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2,680 kt | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,730 kt | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,790 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,850 kt | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,920 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,980 kt | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,900 kt | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,000 kt | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3,080 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,160 kt | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,230 kt | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,290 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,360 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,430 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,510 kt | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,590 kt | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3,690 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,690 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,720 kt | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,730 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,750 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,820 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,850 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,870 kt | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,910 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,930 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,960 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,070 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,180 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4,300 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,440 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,570 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,630 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,770 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,940 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,100 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,240 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,380 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,540 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,740 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,950 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6,200 kt | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6,600 kt | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6,990 kt | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7,190 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,420 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,920 kt | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8,470 kt | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8,780 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9,170 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,620 kt | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9,990 kt | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10,300 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,600 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10,900 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11,300 kt | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11,600 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11,900 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,300 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12,700 kt | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,753 kt | 2,580 kt | 2,980 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,255 kt | 2,900 kt | 3,590 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,796 kt | 3,690 kt | 3,930 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,496 kt | 3,960 kt | 5,100 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,225 kt | 5,240 kt | 7,420 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,705 kt | 7,920 kt | 11,300 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,125 kt | 11,600 kt | 12,700 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 OECD 16,440 kt compare
- 2 China 13,254 kt compare
- 4 United States 4,940 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
- 5 Russia 4,770 kt compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in China, mainland?
- Waste — emissions in China, mainland was 12,700 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,700 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,580 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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