Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in China

China: Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste was 197.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
197.58
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
213.71
in 1994
All-time low
122.32
in 2005
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in China, 1990–2018

0501001502001990200420181990: 194.71991: 199.51992: 204.21993: 2091994: 213.71995: 205.61996: 197.41997: 189.21998: 1811999: 172.92000: 164.72001: 156.22002: 147.72003: 139.32004: 130.82005: 122.32006: 128.32007: 134.42008: 140.42009: 146.42010: 152.42011: 158.52012: 164.52013: 169.62014: 174.62015: 179.72016: 185.72017: 191.62018: 197.6

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in China stood at 197.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in China peaked at 213.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 122.32, in 2005.

China ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in China, year by year

Annual values for Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in China, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 194.71 —
1991 199.46 +2.4%
1992 204.21 +2.4%
1993 208.97 +2.3%
1994 213.71 +2.3%
1995 205.55 -3.8%
1996 197.37 -4.0%
1997 189.21 -4.1%
1998 181.04 -4.3%
1999 172.86 -4.5%
2000 164.69 -4.7%
2001 156.21 -5.1%
2002 147.74 -5.4%
2003 139.27 -5.7%
2004 130.79 -6.1%
2005 122.32 -6.5%
2006 128.35 +4.9%
2007 134.37 +4.7%
2008 140.39 +4.5%
2009 146.41 +4.3%
2010 152.44 +4.1%
2011 158.46 +3.9%
2012 164.49 +3.8%
2013 169.55 +3.1%
2014 174.62 +3.0%
2015 179.68 +2.9%
2016 185.65 +3.3%
2017 191.61 +3.2%
2018 197.58 +3.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 197.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.06, 95.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 197.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.455, 434.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196.71 172.86 213.71 10
2000s 141.05 122.32 164.69 10
2010s 174.9 152.44 197.58 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Indonesia 133.83 compare
  2. 3 United States 133.24 compare
  3. 4 Russia 117.21 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in China?
Non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in China was 197.58 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 213.71 in 1994.
What is the lowest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 122.32 in 2005.
How does China rank for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste?
China ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,452 data points, 1990–2018
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Waste sector non-CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.