China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated, per capita

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
26.81 kg
in 2023
Türkiye
318 kg
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
17th

Hazardous waste generated, per capita over time

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

Türkiye currently reports 318 kg against 26.81 kg in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 291.19 kg.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 11.9 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Türkiye ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 17th of 3 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 12.85 kg 9.67 kg 3.18 kg China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 20.91 kg 78.8 kg 57.89 kg Türkiye
2020s 22.03 kg 343 kg 320.97 kg Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per capita, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 318 kg against 26.81 kg in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per capita between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Türkiye?
291.19 kg, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Türkiye?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 17th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)
Unit
kg
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
102 places, 1,362 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed