China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 3.7 Mt CO2e against 0.0158 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.68 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 234.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 100 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.174 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 0.2619 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.2589 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 0.4091 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.4046 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 0.8909 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.8844 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 3.54 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- China, at 3.7 Mt CO2e against 0.0158 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.68 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- China ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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).