Waste — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.48 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.41 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.44 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.42 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of is 0.48 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.26 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.26 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.27 t CO2eq/cap +3.8%
1992 0.27 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.27 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.27 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +3.7%
1996 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.3 t CO2eq/cap +7.1%
1999 0.3 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.31 t CO2eq/cap +3.3%
2001 0.35 t CO2eq/cap +12.9%
2002 0.35 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.36 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
2004 0.38 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
2005 0.38 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.39 t CO2eq/cap +2.6%
2007 0.43 t CO2eq/cap +10.3%
2008 0.41 t CO2eq/cap -4.7%
2009 0.43 t CO2eq/cap +4.9%
2010 0.44 t CO2eq/cap +2.3%
2011 0.42 t CO2eq/cap -4.5%
2012 0.43 t CO2eq/cap +2.4%
2013 0.45 t CO2eq/cap +4.7%
2014 0.45 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.46 t CO2eq/cap +2.2%
2016 0.46 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.46 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.47 t CO2eq/cap +2.2%
2019 0.47 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.47 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +4.3%
2022 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.48 t CO2eq/cap -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.278 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.379 t CO2eq/cap 0.31 t CO2eq/cap 0.43 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.451 t CO2eq/cap 0.42 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.4825 t CO2eq/cap 0.47 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 34 Fiji 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 34 Romania 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 36 Australia 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 38 Costa Rica 0.47 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of?
Waste — emissions per capita in China, Taiwan Province of was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for waste — emissions per capita?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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