Waste — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions was 11.2 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.2 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
11.2 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

02.557.510196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR is 11.2 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 11.2 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 52nd of 145 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 in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt
1962 0 kt
1963 0 kt
1964 0 kt
1965 0 kt
1966 0 kt
1967 0 kt
1968 0 kt
1969 0 kt
1970 3.77 kt
1971 3.85 kt +2.1%
1972 3.93 kt +2.1%
1973 4.01 kt +2.0%
1974 4.1 kt +2.2%
1975 4.22 kt +2.9%
1976 4.36 kt +3.3%
1977 4.51 kt +3.4%
1978 4.68 kt +3.8%
1979 4.85 kt +3.6%
1980 4.99 kt +2.9%
1981 5.11 kt +2.4%
1982 5.22 kt +2.2%
1983 5.31 kt +1.7%
1984 5.41 kt +1.9%
1985 5.5 kt +1.7%
1986 5.67 kt +3.1%
1987 5.85 kt +3.2%
1988 6.03 kt +3.1%
1989 6.21 kt +3.0%
1990 6.39 kt +2.9%
1991 6.61 kt +3.4%
1992 6.83 kt +3.3%
1993 7.07 kt +3.5%
1994 7.28 kt +3.0%
1995 7.47 kt +2.6%
1996 7.65 kt +2.4%
1997 7.87 kt +2.9%
1998 7.79 kt -1.0%
1999 7.96 kt +2.2%
2000 8.31 kt +4.4%
2001 8.4 kt +1.1%
2002 8.52 kt +1.4%
2003 8.68 kt +1.9%
2004 9.02 kt +3.9%
2005 9.32 kt +3.3%
2006 9.41 kt +1.0%
2007 9.62 kt +2.2%
2008 9.82 kt +2.1%
2009 10 kt +1.8%
2010 10.2 kt +2.0%
2011 10.4 kt +2.0%
2012 10.6 kt +1.9%
2013 10.6 kt +0.0%
2014 10.6 kt +0.0%
2015 10.6 kt +0.0%
2016 10.6 kt +0.0%
2017 10.7 kt +0.9%
2018 10.8 kt +0.9%
2019 10.9 kt +0.9%
2020 11 kt +0.9%
2021 11 kt +0.0%
2022 11.1 kt +0.9%
2023 11.2 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 4.23 kt 3.77 kt 4.85 kt 10
1980s 5.53 kt 4.99 kt 6.21 kt 10
1990s 7.29 kt 6.39 kt 7.96 kt 10
2000s 9.11 kt 8.31 kt 10 kt 10
2010s 10.6 kt 10.2 kt 10.9 kt 10
2020s 11.07 kt 11 kt 11.2 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 49 Belarus 12.3 kt compare
  2. 50 Argentina 12 kt compare
  3. 51 Slovakia 11.4 kt compare
  4. 53 Mali 11 kt compare
  5. 54 Peru 9.66 kt compare
  6. 55 Chile 8.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Waste — emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR was 11.2 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 11.2 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for waste — emissions?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 52nd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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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