Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,648 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,648 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,648 kt
in 2023
All-time low
949.2 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR is 4,648 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 4,648 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 949.2 kt, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 56th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 949.2 kt
1962 1,036 kt +9.1%
1963 1,123 kt +8.4%
1964 1,210 kt +7.7%
1965 1,288 kt +6.5%
1966 1,355 kt +5.2%
1967 1,414 kt +4.3%
1968 1,464 kt +3.6%
1969 1,518 kt +3.6%
1970 1,574 kt +3.7%
1971 1,764 kt +12.1%
1972 1,809 kt +2.5%
1973 1,854 kt +2.5%
1974 1,901 kt +2.6%
1975 1,957 kt +2.9%
1976 2,027 kt +3.6%
1977 2,108 kt +4.0%
1978 2,209 kt +4.8%
1979 2,285 kt +3.4%
1980 2,360 kt +3.3%
1981 2,422 kt +2.6%
1982 2,475 kt +2.2%
1983 2,500 kt +1.0%
1984 2,562 kt +2.5%
1985 2,610 kt +1.9%
1986 2,719 kt +4.2%
1987 2,800 kt +3.0%
1988 2,912 kt +4.0%
1989 3,052 kt +4.8%
1990 3,164 kt +3.7%
1991 3,220 kt +1.8%
1992 3,248 kt +0.9%
1993 3,332 kt +2.6%
1994 3,388 kt +1.7%
1995 3,444 kt +1.7%
1996 3,500 kt +1.6%
1997 3,556 kt +1.6%
1998 3,556 kt +0.0%
1999 3,584 kt +0.8%
2000 3,724 kt +3.9%
2001 3,696 kt -0.8%
2002 3,724 kt +0.8%
2003 3,752 kt +0.8%
2004 3,808 kt +1.5%
2005 3,864 kt +1.5%
2006 3,920 kt +1.4%
2007 3,976 kt +1.4%
2008 4,004 kt +0.7%
2009 4,032 kt +0.7%
2010 4,060 kt +0.7%
2011 4,116 kt +1.4%
2012 4,144 kt +0.7%
2013 4,200 kt +1.4%
2014 4,228 kt +0.7%
2015 4,284 kt +1.3%
2016 4,312 kt +0.7%
2017 4,368 kt +1.3%
2018 4,424 kt +1.3%
2019 4,452 kt +0.6%
2020 4,508 kt +1.3%
2021 4,564 kt +1.2%
2022 4,592 kt +0.6%
2023 4,648 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,262 kt 949.2 kt 1,518 kt 9
1970s 1,949 kt 1,574 kt 2,285 kt 10
1980s 2,641 kt 2,360 kt 3,052 kt 10
1990s 3,399 kt 3,164 kt 3,584 kt 10
2000s 3,850 kt 3,696 kt 4,032 kt 10
2010s 4,259 kt 4,060 kt 4,452 kt 10
2020s 4,578 kt 4,508 kt 4,648 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 53 Ethiopia PDR 4,978 kt compare
  2. 54 Singapore 4,844 kt compare
  3. 55 New Zealand 4,704 kt compare
  4. 57 Jordan 4,620 kt compare
  5. 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,480 kt compare
  6. 59 Sri Lanka 4,452 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China, Hong Kong SAR was 4,648 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 4,648 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 949.2 kt in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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