Waste — Emissions Share in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.61 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.61 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 208 countries
All-time high
24.53 %
in 2013
All-time low
0.12 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 0.23 %1991: 0.19 %1992: 0.17 %1993: 0.15 %1994: 0.14 %1995: 0.17 %1996: 0.16 %1997: 0.14 %1998: 0.13 %1999: 0.12 %2000: 0.17 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 15 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 24.5 %2014: 24.4 %2015: 20 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 21.5 %2020: 21.8 %2021: 20.6 %2022: 20 %2023: 19.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in China, Macao SAR is 19.61 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China, Macao SAR peaked at 24.53 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.12 %, in 1999.

That places China, Macao SAR 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.16 % 0.12 % 0.23 % 10
2000s 14.42 % 0.17 % 18.15 % 10
2010s 21.74 % 19.91 % 24.53 % 10
2020s 20.49 % 19.61 % 21.75 % 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 19.61 % 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 24.53 % in 2013.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 % in 1999.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for waste — emissions share?
China, Macao SAR ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.