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

Hong Kong, China
4.56
in 2015
Macau, China
2.77
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
66th
Macau, China rank
69th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
051015200020102021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.56 against 2.77 in Macau, China, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Macau, China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Macau, China ranks 69th of 83 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 8.95 0.491 8.46 Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.8 0.7733 4.03 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.56 against 2.77 in Macau, China as of 2015.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
1.79, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 66th and Macau, China ranks 69th 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