Hong Kong, China vs India: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Hong Kong, China
4.56
in 2015
India
6.25
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
66th
India rank
65th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
468101214200020092019

How they compare

India currently reports 6.25 against 4.56 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.69.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and India ranks 65th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China India Difference Ahead
2000s 10.05 6.31 3.74 Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.66 6.02 1.36 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Hong Kong, China or India?
India, at 6.25 against 4.56 in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Hong Kong, China and India?
1.69, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and India ranks 65th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed