Waste — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Waste — Emissions Share was 37.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 37.32 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 39.5 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.87 %, in 1999.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.15 % | 10.87 % | 19.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9 % | 15.16 % | 26.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.27 % | 25.94 % | 28.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 % | 33 % | 39.5 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4132 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Waste — emissions share in China, Hong Kong SAR was 37.32 % 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 39.5 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 % 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 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.