Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,842 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 4,842 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 4,842 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,025 kt, in 1961.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,025 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,115 kt | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1,206 kt | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 1,297 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1,380 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1,451 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,515 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,569 kt | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1,626 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,682 kt | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,872 kt | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,917 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,962 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,011 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,067 kt | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,138 kt | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,219 kt | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,320 kt | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2,395 kt | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,470 kt | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,532 kt | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,585 kt | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,610 kt | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,672 kt | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,720 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,829 kt | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,911 kt | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,023 kt | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,163 kt | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,275 kt | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,331 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,359 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,443 kt | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,500 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,556 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,613 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,669 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,669 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,696 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,843 kt | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,816 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,844 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,875 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,937 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,997 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,057 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,117 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,152 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,184 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,217 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,274 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,304 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,361 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,389 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,449 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,482 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,541 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,600 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,631 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,691 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,751 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,782 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,842 kt | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,354 kt | 1,025 kt | 1,626 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,058 kt | 1,682 kt | 2,395 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,751 kt | 2,470 kt | 3,163 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,511 kt | 3,275 kt | 3,696 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,982 kt | 3,816 kt | 4,184 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,425 kt | 4,217 kt | 4,631 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,767 kt | 4,691 kt | 4,842 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 53 Ethiopia PDR 5,366 kt compare
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,098 kt compare
- 55 Singapore 4,974 kt compare
- 57 New Zealand 4,824 kt compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 4,782 kt compare
- 59 Jordan 4,720 kt compare
More climate change data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4132 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Hong Kong SAR was 4,842 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 4,842 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 kt in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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