Waste — Emissions Share in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Waste — Emissions Share was 77.66 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.66 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 222 countries
All-time high
79.01 %
in 2014
All-time low
67.61 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 73.6 %1991: 69.7 %1992: 68.8 %1993: 70 %1994: 68.3 %1995: 69.7 %1996: 74.3 %1997: 70.9 %1998: 70.1 %1999: 70.8 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 71.2 %2002: 71.2 %2003: 68.7 %2004: 67.6 %2005: 68.8 %2006: 70.1 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 73.4 %2009: 73.6 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 77.2 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 78.7 %2014: 79 %2015: 76 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 76.1 %2018: 78.6 %2019: 77.8 %2020: 77.5 %2021: 77.8 %2022: 77.8 %2023: 77.7 %

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

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 77.66 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China, Macao SAR peaked at 79.01 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.61 %, in 2004.

China, Macao SAR ranks 15th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 73.6 % —
1991 69.66 % -5.4%
1992 68.79 % -1.2%
1993 70.02 % +1.8%
1994 68.31 % -2.4%
1995 69.73 % +2.1%
1996 74.26 % +6.5%
1997 70.91 % -4.5%
1998 70.14 % -1.1%
1999 70.83 % +1.0%
2000 72.49 % +2.3%
2001 71.22 % -1.8%
2002 71.16 % -0.1%
2003 68.7 % -3.5%
2004 67.61 % -1.6%
2005 68.76 % +1.7%
2006 70.06 % +1.9%
2007 70.54 % +0.7%
2008 73.37 % +4.0%
2009 73.62 % +0.3%
2010 75.38 % +2.4%
2011 77.19 % +2.4%
2012 78.39 % +1.6%
2013 78.69 % +0.4%
2014 79.01 % +0.4%
2015 76.02 % -3.8%
2016 76.87 % +1.1%
2017 76.06 % -1.1%
2018 78.63 % +3.4%
2019 77.79 % -1.1%
2020 77.45 % -0.4%
2021 77.84 % +0.5%
2022 77.82 % -0.0%
2023 77.66 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.62 % 68.31 % 74.26 % 10
2000s 70.75 % 67.61 % 73.62 % 10
2010s 77.4 % 75.38 % 79.01 % 10
2020s 77.69 % 77.45 % 77.84 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in China, Macao SAR?
Waste — emissions share in China, Macao SAR was 77.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 79.01 % in 2014.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 67.61 % in 2004.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for waste — emissions share?
China, Macao SAR ranks 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao 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
254 places, 8,412 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.