Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,235 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,235 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,504 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1,528 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 11,235 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 11,504 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,528 kt, in 1961.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,528 kt
1962 1,553 kt +1.6%
1963 1,575 kt +1.5%
1964 1,599 kt +1.5%
1965 1,618 kt +1.2%
1966 1,640 kt +1.3%
1967 1,656 kt +1.0%
1968 1,666 kt +0.6%
1969 1,674 kt +0.5%
1970 1,895 kt +13.2%
1971 2,029 kt +7.1%
1972 2,125 kt +4.7%
1973 2,228 kt +4.9%
1974 2,352 kt +5.5%
1975 2,452 kt +4.3%
1976 2,593 kt +5.7%
1977 2,733 kt +5.4%
1978 2,996 kt +9.6%
1979 3,122 kt +4.2%
1980 3,341 kt +7.0%
1981 3,453 kt +3.4%
1982 3,621 kt +4.9%
1983 3,731 kt +3.0%
1984 4,011 kt +7.5%
1985 4,179 kt +4.2%
1986 4,319 kt +3.4%
1987 4,459 kt +3.2%
1988 4,627 kt +3.8%
1989 4,796 kt +3.6%
1990 5,440 kt +13.4%
1991 5,557 kt +2.2%
1992 5,618 kt +1.1%
1993 5,618 kt -0.0%
1994 5,741 kt +2.2%
1995 6,125 kt +6.7%
1996 6,150 kt +0.4%
1997 6,076 kt -1.2%
1998 6,555 kt +7.9%
1999 6,766 kt +3.2%
2000 6,927 kt +2.4%
2001 7,871 kt +13.6%
2002 7,972 kt +1.3%
2003 8,257 kt +3.6%
2004 8,671 kt +5.0%
2005 8,765 kt +1.1%
2006 8,885 kt +1.4%
2007 9,867 kt +11.1%
2008 9,475 kt -4.0%
2009 9,893 kt +4.4%
2010 10,180 kt +2.9%
2011 9,850 kt -3.2%
2012 10,021 kt +1.7%
2013 10,445 kt +4.2%
2014 10,555 kt +1.1%
2015 10,716 kt +1.5%
2016 10,834 kt +1.1%
2017 10,806 kt -0.3%
2018 11,073 kt +2.5%
2019 11,160 kt +0.8%
2020 11,081 kt -0.7%
2021 11,504 kt +3.8%
2022 11,396 kt -0.9%
2023 11,235 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,612 kt 1,528 kt 1,674 kt 9
1970s 2,452 kt 1,895 kt 3,122 kt 10
1980s 4,054 kt 3,341 kt 4,796 kt 10
1990s 5,965 kt 5,440 kt 6,766 kt 10
2000s 8,658 kt 6,927 kt 9,893 kt 10
2010s 10,564 kt 9,850 kt 11,160 kt 10
2020s 11,304 kt 11,081 kt 11,504 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 31 Chile 11,833 kt compare
  2. 32 Cabo Verde 131.32 kt compare
  3. 32 Philippines 11,804 kt compare
  4. 33 Japan 11,766 kt compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,155 kt compare
  6. 36 Argentina 11,008 kt compare
  7. 37 Ukraine 10,934 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in China, Taiwan Province of was 11,235 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 11,504 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,528 kt in 1961.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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