Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, mainland stood at 2.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 49.12 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.75 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places China, mainland 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, mainland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1977 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 49.12 % change on previous year | +658.8% |
| 2007 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 25 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in China, mainland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +658.8% | 6.47 % change on previous year | 49.12 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +129.3% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +66.3% | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -73.2% | 12.15 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 49.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, mainland?
- Waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in China, mainland was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.