Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland

China, mainland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.94 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-2.68 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland is 3.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 6.94 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.68 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places China, mainland 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.16 % change on previous year
1963 1.15 % change on previous year -1.1%
1964 1.52 % change on previous year +31.8%
1965 1.87 % change on previous year +23.1%
1966 2.2 % change on previous year +17.8%
1967 2.15 % change on previous year -2.2%
1968 2.46 % change on previous year +14.2%
1969 2.05 % change on previous year -16.3%
1970 -2.68 % change on previous year -230.6%
1971 3.45 % change on previous year -228.4%
1972 2.67 % change on previous year -22.7%
1973 2.6 % change on previous year -2.6%
1974 2.22 % change on previous year -14.7%
1975 1.86 % change on previous year -16.1%
1976 2.13 % change on previous year +14.5%
1977 2.08 % change on previous year -2.1%
1978 2.33 % change on previous year +12.0%
1979 2.28 % change on previous year -2.3%
1980 2.79 % change on previous year +22.2%
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 0.813 % change on previous year
1983 0.2688 % change on previous year -66.9%
1984 0.5362 % change on previous year +99.5%
1985 1.87 % change on previous year +248.1%
1986 0.7853 % change on previous year -57.9%
1987 0.5195 % change on previous year -33.9%
1988 1.03 % change on previous year +99.0%
1989 0.5115 % change on previous year -50.5%
1990 0.7634 % change on previous year +49.2%
1991 2.78 % change on previous year +263.9%
1992 2.7 % change on previous year -2.7%
1993 2.87 % change on previous year +6.2%
1994 3.26 % change on previous year +13.4%
1995 2.93 % change on previous year -10.1%
1996 1.31 % change on previous year -55.2%
1997 3.02 % change on previous year +130.3%
1998 3.56 % change on previous year +17.9%
1999 3.24 % change on previous year -9.1%
2000 2.75 % change on previous year -15.2%
2001 2.67 % change on previous year -2.7%
2002 2.97 % change on previous year +11.3%
2003 3.61 % change on previous year +21.4%
2004 3.66 % change on previous year +1.3%
2005 4.2 % change on previous year +14.8%
2006 6.45 % change on previous year +53.5%
2007 5.91 % change on previous year -8.4%
2008 2.86 % change on previous year -51.6%
2009 3.2 % change on previous year +11.8%
2010 6.74 % change on previous year +110.7%
2011 6.94 % change on previous year +3.1%
2012 3.66 % change on previous year -47.3%
2013 4.44 % change on previous year +21.4%
2014 4.91 % change on previous year +10.5%
2015 3.85 % change on previous year -21.6%
2016 3.1 % change on previous year -19.3%
2017 2.91 % change on previous year -6.1%
2018 2.83 % change on previous year -2.8%
2019 3.67 % change on previous year +29.7%
2020 2.65 % change on previous year -27.7%
2021 2.59 % change on previous year -2.6%
2022 3.36 % change on previous year +30.0%
2023 3.25 % change on previous year -3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +263.9% 0.7634 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year
1985 +248.1% 0.5362 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year
1971 +228.4% -2.68 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year
1970 -230.6% 2.05 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.89 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.912 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.64 % change on previous year 0.7634 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.83 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.31 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.96 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 20 Zambia 3.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Guinea 3.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 3.28 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Malawi 3.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Maldives 3.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 3.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in China, mainland was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 6.94 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -2.68 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.