China (People's Republic of) vs OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 8.17 Mt CO2e against 3.7 Mt CO2e in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 4.47 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 2.2 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 5.58 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 0.2619 Mt CO2e | 6.64 Mt CO2e | 6.37 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 0.4091 Mt CO2e | 8.53 Mt CO2e | 8.12 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 0.8909 Mt CO2e | 9.46 Mt CO2e | 8.57 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 8.92 Mt CO2e | 6.01 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 8.37 Mt CO2e | 4.82 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, China (People's Republic of) or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 8.17 Mt CO2e against 3.7 Mt CO2e in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between China (People's Republic of) and OECD members?
- 4.47 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and OECD members rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd 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).