Waste — Emissions (CO2) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 3,640 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in China, mainland stood at 3,640 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 3,640 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 4th of 169 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 (CO2) in China, mainland, year by year
| 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 | 156 kt | — |
| 1971 | 160 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 163 kt | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 167 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 171 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 174 kt | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 181 kt | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 188 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 195 kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 202 kt | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 209 kt | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 219 kt | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 230 kt | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 241 kt | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 253 kt | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 266 kt | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 279 kt | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 293 kt | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 307 kt | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 322 kt | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 336 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 353 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 369 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 385 kt | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 401 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 416 kt | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 433 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 450 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 466 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 483 kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 499 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 521 kt | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 543 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 565 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 587 kt | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 625 kt | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 932 kt | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 1,240 kt | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 1,550 kt | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1,850 kt | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 2,160 kt | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 2,470 kt | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2,770 kt | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 2,860 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,940 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,020 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,100 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,180 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,260 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,340 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,410 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,480 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,560 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,640 kt | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +49.1% | 625 kt | 932 kt |
| 2007 | +33.0% | 932 kt | 1,240 kt |
| 2008 | +25.0% | 1,240 kt | 1,550 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.7 kt | 156 kt | 202 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.9 kt | 209 kt | 322 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.2 kt | 336 kt | 483 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 891.2 kt | 499 kt | 1,850 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,910 kt | 2,160 kt | 3,340 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,522 kt | 3,410 kt | 3,640 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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 3,640 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 3,640 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 (CO2). 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