Waste — Emissions Share in China, mainland

China, mainland: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.8 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.9 %
in 2022
All-time low
4.45 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02461990200620231990: 4.5 %1991: 4.6 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 5.1 %1995: 4.7 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 4.9 %1998: 5 %1999: 4.9 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5 %2010: 5 %2011: 5 %2012: 5 %2013: 5.1 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 5.9 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 5.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in China, mainland is 5.8 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in China, mainland peaked at 5.9 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.45 %, in 1990.

That places China, mainland 82nd out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.79 % 4.45 % 5.13 % 10
2000s 4.81 % 4.54 % 5.16 % 10
2010s 5.32 % 5.01 % 5.81 % 10
2020s 5.84 % 5.8 % 5.9 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in China, mainland?
Waste — emissions share in China, mainland was 5.8 % 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 5.9 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.45 % in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for waste — emissions share?
China, mainland ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 (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.