China vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 3.7 Mt CO2e against 3.29 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.41 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 100 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.2619 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 2.85 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4091 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8909 Mt CO2e | 4.59 Mt CO2e | 3.7 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 0.9309 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 0.172 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, China or Japan?
- China, at 3.7 Mt CO2e against 3.29 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between China and Japan?
- 0.41 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).