Waste — Emissions in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions was 103 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in China, mainland stood at 103 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 103 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1 kt, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.1 kt | — |
| 1962 | 17.9 kt | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 18.7 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 19.7 kt | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 20.7 kt | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 21.7 kt | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22.7 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 23.6 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 24.5 kt | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 26.1 kt | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 27.3 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 27.4 kt | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 28.6 kt | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 29.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 30.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 30.3 kt | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.8 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 33.8 kt | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 34.9 kt | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 36 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 37.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 39.8 kt | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 41 kt | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 43 kt | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 43.7 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 45.9 kt | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.4 kt | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 48.2 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.8 kt | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.1 kt | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 54.3 kt | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 57.1 kt | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 60.1 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 62.3 kt | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 63.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 64.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 67 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 68.3 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.7 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 70.2 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.4 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.9 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 73 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.1 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.5 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 76.4 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 78.2 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 80.5 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.9 kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 85.2 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.8 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 88.8 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 91.1 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 93 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 100 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 102 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 103 kt | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.73 kt | 17.1 kt | 24.5 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.88 kt | 26.1 kt | 34.9 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.73 kt | 36 kt | 48.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.77 kt | 48.8 kt | 68.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.79 kt | 69.7 kt | 80.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.79 kt | 82.2 kt | 96.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9 kt | 98.6 kt | 103 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in China, mainland?
- Waste — emissions in China, mainland was 103 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 103 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 kt in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). 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