China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Italy: Hazardous waste exported

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5,398 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
1.65 million tonnes
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Hazardous waste exported over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.65 million tonnes against 5,398 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.64 million tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 305.1 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 3,035 tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes Italy
2020s 7,172 tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste exported, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Italy?
Italy, at 1.65 million tonnes against 5,398 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy?
1.64 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,147 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed