Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China
China: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 402,662 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 402,662 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in China peaked at 402,662 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,344 kt, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd of 232 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) (AR5) in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,344 kt | — |
| 1962 | 80,511 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 81,676 kt | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 83,176 kt | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 84,943 kt | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 86,981 kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 89,005 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 91,268 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 93,250 kt | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 91,865 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 95,313 kt | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 97,723 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 100,434 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 102,729 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 104,887 kt | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 107,038 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 109,359 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 112,766 kt | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 115,506 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 118,898 kt | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 119,400 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 121,162 kt | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 121,906 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 123,351 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 125,726 kt | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 127,201 kt | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 128,209 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 130,021 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 131,117 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 132,887 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 136,767 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 140,801 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 145,003 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 149,914 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 154,592 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 156,768 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 160,978 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 166,789 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 171,869 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 176,482 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 181,480 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 186,165 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 192,501 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 199,172 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 206,392 kt | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 218,451 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 231,225 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 237,256 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 245,056 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 260,139 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 276,029 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 285,555 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 297,471 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 310,821 kt | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 322,092 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 331,507 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 340,390 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 349,541 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 361,230 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 370,160 kt | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 379,484 kt | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 391,218 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 402,662 kt | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 402,662 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,690 kt, 238.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 402,662 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 586.52 kt, 686.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,573 kt | 79,344 kt | 93,250 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,762 kt | 91,865 kt | 115,506 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,699 kt | 118,898 kt | 131,117 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,637 kt | 132,887 kt | 171,869 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,418 kt | 176,482 kt | 245,056 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,478 kt | 260,139 kt | 361,230 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,881 kt | 370,160 kt | 402,662 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 507,448 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 386,535 kt compare
- 4 United States 147,890 kt compare
- 5 India 141,374 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in China?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in China was 402,662 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 402,662 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,344 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- China ranks 2nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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