Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 386,535 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 386,535 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 386,535 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,772 kt, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 201 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 (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,772 kt | — |
| 1962 | 77,824 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 78,876 kt | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 80,260 kt | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 81,926 kt | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 83,870 kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 85,816 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 88,014 kt | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 89,932 kt | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 88,272 kt | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 91,394 kt | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 93,664 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 96,226 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 98,349 kt | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 100,350 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 102,290 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 104,390 kt | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 107,432 kt | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 109,970 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 113,069 kt | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 113,397 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 114,937 kt | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 115,546 kt | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 116,648 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 118,806 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 120,030 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 120,816 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 122,348 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 123,135 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 124,148 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 127,854 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 131,798 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 135,916 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 140,648 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 144,886 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 146,980 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 151,208 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 156,541 kt | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 161,382 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 165,690 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 169,764 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 174,319 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 180,338 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 186,532 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 193,596 kt | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 205,474 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 217,206 kt | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 223,593 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 230,942 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 245,703 kt | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 261,864 kt | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 271,188 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 282,622 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 295,832 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 306,882 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 316,145 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 324,996 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 333,820 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 345,392 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 354,339 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 363,180 kt | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 374,990 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 386,535 kt | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,588 kt | 76,772 kt | 89,932 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,234 kt | 88,272 kt | 109,970 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,873 kt | 113,069 kt | 123,135 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,136 kt | 124,148 kt | 161,382 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,745 kt | 165,690 kt | 230,942 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,444 kt | 245,703 kt | 345,392 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,761 kt | 354,339 kt | 386,535 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 386,535 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 386,535 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,772 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 (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