China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Korea: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
1,172
in 2023
Korea
813,000
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 813,000 against 1,172 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 811,828.

That makes Korea's figure about 693.7 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 2 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 378.67 195.40 million 195.40 million Korea
2010s 491 769,500 769,009 Korea
2020s 2,290 794,000 791,710 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Korea?
Korea, at 813,000 against 1,172 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Korea?
811,828, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Korea rank globally for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 910 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed