Waste — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions Share was 97.04 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.04 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
97.14 %
in 2022
All-time low
95.1 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.2 %1991: 96.3 %1992: 96.5 %1993: 96.7 %1994: 96.7 %1995: 96.7 %1996: 96.6 %1997: 96.3 %1998: 95.7 %1999: 95.1 %2000: 95.6 %2001: 95.5 %2002: 95.9 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 96.3 %2005: 96.3 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 96.7 %2008: 96.7 %2009: 96.5 %2010: 96.6 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.1 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 97 %2021: 97.1 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 97 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR is 97.04 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 97.14 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.1 %, in 1999.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.28 % 95.1 % 96.73 % 10
2000s 96.21 % 95.54 % 96.71 % 10
2010s 96.88 % 96.57 % 97.11 % 10
2020s 97.06 % 96.98 % 97.14 % 4

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  3. 4 Cyprus 92.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR was 97.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 97.14 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1 % in 1999.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for waste — emissions share?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.