China vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 13.37 Mt CO2e against 3.7 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 9.67 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 3.6 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 100 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 6.09 Mt CO2e | 5.91 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 0.2619 Mt CO2e | 7.17 Mt CO2e | 6.91 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 0.4091 Mt CO2e | 9.39 Mt CO2e | 8.98 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 0.8909 Mt CO2e | 11.14 Mt CO2e | 10.25 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 12.75 Mt CO2e | 9.84 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 13.3 Mt CO2e | 9.75 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, China or World?
- World, at 13.37 Mt CO2e against 3.7 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between China and World?
- 9.67 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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).