Waste — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Waste — Emissions Share was 23.63 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.63 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23.92 %
in 2020
All-time low
13.09 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in China, mainland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 13.1 %1991: 13.4 %1992: 13.7 %1993: 14.1 %1994: 14.1 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 13.6 %1997: 14.7 %1998: 15.1 %1999: 15.6 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 16 %2005: 16 %2006: 16.4 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.9 %2010: 18.5 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 20 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 23 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 23.9 %2020: 23.9 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 23.3 %2023: 23.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in China, mainland stood at 23.63 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 23.92 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.09 %, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.09 % —
1991 13.37 % +2.1%
1992 13.68 % +2.3%
1993 14.07 % +2.9%
1994 14.13 % +0.4%
1995 13.79 % -2.4%
1996 13.64 % -1.1%
1997 14.72 % +7.9%
1998 15.12 % +2.7%
1999 15.55 % +2.8%
2000 15.78 % +1.5%
2001 16.1 % +2.0%
2002 16.54 % +2.7%
2003 16.37 % -1.0%
2004 16.02 % -2.1%
2005 15.97 % -0.3%
2006 16.39 % +2.6%
2007 17.17 % +4.8%
2008 17.56 % +2.3%
2009 17.93 % +2.1%
2010 18.49 % +3.1%
2011 18.57 % +0.4%
2012 19.32 % +4.0%
2013 20.01 % +3.6%
2014 20.81 % +4.0%
2015 21.6 % +3.8%
2016 23.01 % +6.5%
2017 23.33 % +1.4%
2018 23.39 % +0.3%
2019 23.91 % +2.2%
2020 23.92 % +0.0%
2021 23.65 % -1.1%
2022 23.34 % -1.3%
2023 23.63 % +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.12 % 13.09 % 15.55 % 10
2000s 16.58 % 15.78 % 17.93 % 10
2010s 21.24 % 18.49 % 23.91 % 10
2020s 23.63 % 23.34 % 23.92 % 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 101 OECD 24.08 % compare
  2. 102 Albania 23.84 % compare
  3. 103 Colombia 23.8 % compare
  4. 105 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
  5. 106 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare
  6. 107 Polynesia 22.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in China, mainland?
Waste — emissions share in China, mainland was 23.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 23.92 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.09 % in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 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
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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.