Hong Kong (China) vs Jordan: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Hong Kong (China)
4.56
in 2015
Jordan
6.79
in 2021
Hong Kong (China) rank
66th
Jordan rank
64th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Jordan
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 6.79 against 4.56 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 2.23.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jordan ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 66th and Jordan ranks 64th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.62 48.66 41.04 Jordan
2010s 5.08 62.72 57.64 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Hong Kong (China) or Jordan?
Jordan, at 6.79 against 4.56 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Hong Kong (China) and Jordan?
2.23, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Jordan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Jordan rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 66th and Jordan ranks 64th 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