In China, the methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste currently stands at 7,870,000, reflecting an increase of 110,000 (1.4%) since 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste in China
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,965
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by waste
More indicators for China
Carbon dioxide by waste
29,000,000
+700,000
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
134,000
+1,000
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
267,000,000
-6,000,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
266,000,000
+4,000,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
100%
-0%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
32,200,000
+800,000
(2022)
China Methane emissions by waste between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by waste | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,870,000 | +110,000 |
| 2021 | 7,760,000 | +170,000 |
| 2020 | 7,590,000 | +180,000 |
| 2019 | 7,410,000 | +190,000 |
| 2018 | 7,220,000 | +190,000 |
| 2017 | 7,030,000 | +140,000 |
| 2016 | 6,890,000 | +140,000 |
| 2015 | 6,750,000 | +190,000 |
| 2014 | 6,560,000 | +590,000 |
| 2013 | 5,970,000 | +550,000 |
| 2012 | 5,420,000 | +490,000 |
| 2011 | 4,930,000 | +530,000 |
| 2010 | 4,400,000 | +50,000 |
| 2009 | 4,350,000 | +50,000 |
| 2008 | 4,300,000 | +90,000 |
| 2007 | 4,210,000 | +160,000 |
| 2006 | 4,050,000 | +190,000 |
| 2005 | 3,860,000 | -330,000 |
| 2004 | 4,190,000 | -320,000 |
| 2003 | 4,510,000 | -330,000 |
| 2002 | 4,840,000 | -340,000 |
| 2001 | 5,180,000 | -340,000 |
| 2000 | 5,520,000 | -290,000 |
| 1999 | 5,810,000 | -350,000 |
| 1998 | 6,160,000 | -360,000 |
| 1997 | 6,520,000 | -320,000 |
| 1996 | 6,840,000 | -470,000 |
| 1995 | 7,310,000 | -410,000 |
| 1994 | 7,720,000 | +200,000 |
| 1993 | 7,520,000 | +190,000 |
| 1992 | 7,330,000 | +170,000 |
| 1991 | 7,160,000 | +150,000 |
| 1990 | 7,010,000 | +170,000 |
| 1989 | 6,840,000 | +150,000 |
| 1988 | 6,690,000 | +180,000 |
| 1987 | 6,510,000 | +160,000 |
| 1986 | 6,350,000 | +130,000 |
| 1985 | 6,220,000 | +210,000 |
| 1984 | 6,010,000 | +120,000 |
| 1983 | 5,890,000 | +90,000 |
| 1982 | 5,800,000 | +140,000 |
| 1981 | 5,660,000 | +120,000 |
| 1980 | 5,540,000 | +120,000 |
| 1979 | 5,420,000 | +110,000 |
| 1978 | 5,310,000 | +100,000 |
| 1977 | 5,210,000 | +100,000 |
| 1976 | 5,110,000 | +110,000 |
| 1975 | 5,000,000 | +100,000 |
| 1974 | 4,900,000 | +100,000 |
| 1973 | 4,800,000 | +100,000 |
| 1972 | 4,700,000 | +110,000 |
| 1971 | 4,590,000 | +120,000 |
| 1970 | 4,470,000 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4,470,000 | +170,000 |
| 1968 | 4,300,000 | +160,000 |
| 1967 | 4,140,000 | +160,000 |
| 1966 | 3,980,000 | +140,000 |
| 1965 | 3,840,000 | +130,000 |
| 1964 | 3,710,000 | +110,000 |
| 1963 | 3,600,000 | +110,000 |
| 1962 | 3,490,000 | +90,000 |
| 1961 | 3,400,000 | +90,000 |
| 1960 | 3,310,000 | +90,000 |
| 1959 | 3,220,000 | +90,000 |
| 1958 | 3,130,000 | +80,000 |
| 1957 | 3,050,000 | +80,000 |
| 1956 | 2,970,000 | +80,000 |
| 1955 | 2,890,000 | +70,000 |
| 1954 | 2,820,000 | +80,000 |
| 1953 | 2,740,000 | +80,000 |
| 1952 | 2,660,000 | +90,000 |
| 1951 | 2,570,000 | +100,000 |
| 1950 | 2,470,000 | +40,000 |
| 1949 | 2,430,000 | +50,000 |
| 1948 | 2,380,000 | +40,000 |
| 1947 | 2,340,000 | +50,000 |
| 1946 | 2,290,000 | +40,000 |
| 1945 | 2,250,000 | +40,000 |
| 1944 | 2,210,000 | +20,000 |
| 1943 | 2,190,000 | +30,000 |
| 1942 | 2,160,000 | +20,000 |
| 1941 | 2,140,000 | +20,000 |
| 1940 | 2,120,000 | +10,000 |
| 1939 | 2,110,000 | +10,000 |
| 1938 | 2,100,000 | +20,000 |
| 1937 | 2,080,000 | +10,000 |
| 1936 | 2,070,000 | +10,000 |
| 1935 | 2,060,000 | +10,000 |
| 1934 | 2,050,000 | +20,000 |
| 1933 | 2,030,000 | +10,000 |
| 1932 | 2,020,000 | +10,000 |
| 1931 | 2,010,000 | +10,000 |
| 1930 | 2,000,000 | +10,000 |
| 1929 | 1,990,000 | +10,000 |
| 1928 | 1,980,000 | 0 |
| 1927 | 1,980,000 | +10,000 |
| 1926 | 1,970,000 | +10,000 |
| 1925 | 1,960,000 | 0 |
| 1924 | 1,960,000 | +10,000 |
| 1923 | 1,950,000 | 0 |
| 1922 | 1,950,000 | +10,000 |
| 1921 | 1,940,000 | +10,000 |
| 1920 | 1,930,000 | +20,000 |
| 1919 | 1,910,000 | +20,000 |
| 1918 | 1,890,000 | +20,000 |
| 1917 | 1,870,000 | +10,000 |
| 1916 | 1,860,000 | +20,000 |
| 1915 | 1,840,000 | +20,000 |
| 1914 | 1,820,000 | +20,000 |
| 1913 | 1,800,000 | +20,000 |
| 1912 | 1,780,000 | +20,000 |
| 1911 | 1,760,000 | +20,000 |
| 1910 | 1,740,000 | +10,000 |
| 1909 | 1,730,000 | +10,000 |
| 1908 | 1,720,000 | +10,000 |
| 1907 | 1,710,000 | +10,000 |
| 1906 | 1,700,000 | 0 |
| 1905 | 1,700,000 | +10,000 |
| 1904 | 1,690,000 | +10,000 |
| 1903 | 1,680,000 |