Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China
China: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0429 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in China?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in China was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.