Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 0.9009 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9009 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.4 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-1.02 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1971–2023

-2024197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0.9009 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 4.4 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.02 % change on previous year, in 1998.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 88th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.12 % change on previous year
1972 2.08 % change on previous year -2.1%
1973 2.04 % change on previous year -2.0%
1974 2.24 % change on previous year +10.3%
1975 2.93 % change on previous year +30.4%
1976 3.32 % change on previous year +13.3%
1977 3.44 % change on previous year +3.7%
1978 3.77 % change on previous year +9.6%
1979 3.63 % change on previous year -3.6%
1980 2.89 % change on previous year -20.5%
1981 2.4 % change on previous year -16.7%
1982 2.15 % change on previous year -10.5%
1983 1.72 % change on previous year -19.9%
1984 1.88 % change on previous year +9.2%
1985 1.66 % change on previous year -11.7%
1986 3.09 % change on previous year +85.8%
1987 3.17 % change on previous year +2.7%
1988 3.08 % change on previous year -3.1%
1989 2.99 % change on previous year -3.0%
1990 2.9 % change on previous year -2.9%
1991 3.44 % change on previous year +18.8%
1992 3.33 % change on previous year -3.3%
1993 3.51 % change on previous year +5.6%
1994 2.97 % change on previous year -15.5%
1995 2.61 % change on previous year -12.1%
1996 2.41 % change on previous year -7.7%
1997 2.88 % change on previous year +19.3%
1998 -1.02 % change on previous year -135.3%
1999 2.18 % change on previous year -314.7%
2000 4.4 % change on previous year +101.5%
2001 1.08 % change on previous year -75.4%
2002 1.43 % change on previous year +31.9%
2003 1.88 % change on previous year +31.5%
2004 3.92 % change on previous year +108.6%
2005 3.33 % change on previous year -15.1%
2006 0.9657 % change on previous year -71.0%
2007 2.23 % change on previous year +131.1%
2008 2.08 % change on previous year -6.8%
2009 1.83 % change on previous year -11.8%
2010 2 % change on previous year +9.1%
2011 1.96 % change on previous year -2.0%
2012 1.92 % change on previous year -1.9%
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 0 % change on previous year
2015 0 % change on previous year
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 0.9434 % change on previous year
2018 0.9346 % change on previous year -0.9%
2019 0.9259 % change on previous year -0.9%
2020 0.9174 % change on previous year -0.9%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 0.9091 % change on previous year
2023 0.9009 % change on previous year -0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +314.7% -1.02 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year
1998 -135.3% 2.88 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year
2007 +131.1% 0.9657 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year
2004 +108.6% 1.88 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year
2000 +101.5% 2.18 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.84 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.5 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.52 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year 0.9657 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8688 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6819 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.9174 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 85 Bahamas 1.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Brazil 1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 Caribbean 0.9756 % change on previous year compare
  4. 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.9009 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Saint Lucia 0.8929 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 France 0.8658 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.9009 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -1.02 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.