Waste — Emissions (CH4) in China
China: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 13,254 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in China stood at 13,254 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in China peaked at 13,254 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,660 kt, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,660 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,694 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,727 kt | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,771 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,824 kt | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,886 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,949 kt | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,020 kt | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,082 kt | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3,012 kt | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,124 kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3,209 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,294 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,370 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,436 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3,513 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,591 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,684 kt | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,771 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,882 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3,888 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,926 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,941 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3,973 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,051 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,090 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,118 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,168 kt | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4,199 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,256 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,372 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,485 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,608 kt | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,754 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,897 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4,960 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,102 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,289 kt | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5,458 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,607 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,777 kt | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,941 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6,154 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6,380 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6,637 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 7,042 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7,468 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7,656 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,905 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,416 kt | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8,957 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9,274 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,681 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10,136 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10,514 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,829 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,130 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,441 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11,845 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12,144 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12,461 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,858 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,254 kt | +3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,254 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 227.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 13,254 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19 kt, 697.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,846 kt | 2,660 kt | 3,082 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,401 kt | 3,012 kt | 3,771 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,024 kt | 3,882 kt | 4,199 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,818 kt | 4,256 kt | 5,458 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,657 kt | 5,607 kt | 7,905 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,222 kt | 8,416 kt | 11,845 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,680 kt | 12,144 kt | 13,254 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 16,440 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 12,700 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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in China?
- Waste — emissions in China was 13,254 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,254 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,660 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for waste — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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