Waste — Emissions Share in China

China: Waste — Emissions Share was 24.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.35 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
24.7 %
in 2019
All-time low
13.84 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in China, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 13.8 %1991: 14.1 %1992: 14.4 %1993: 14.8 %1994: 14.9 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 14.4 %1997: 15.5 %1998: 15.9 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 16.6 %2001: 17 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 24.2 %2019: 24.7 %2020: 24.7 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 24.4 %

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

Analysis

China recorded 24.35 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China peaked at 24.7 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.84 %, in 1990.

China ranks 94th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.89 % 13.84 % 16.37 % 10
2000s 17.46 % 16.61 % 18.81 % 10
2010s 22.06 % 19.36 % 24.7 % 10
2020s 24.39 % 24.08 % 24.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in China?
Waste — emissions share in China was 24.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 24.7 % in 2019.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.84 % in 1990.
How does China rank for waste — emissions share?
China ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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About this data

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.