Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 2.77 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 3.71 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.34 %, in 2010.
China, mainland ranks 148th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 % | 3.22 % | 3.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 % | 2.39 % | 3.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 % | 2.34 % | 2.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 % | 2.71 % | 2.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in China, mainland was 2.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % in 2010.
- How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- China, mainland ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.