China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Finland: Hazardous waste treated or disposed

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
22,367 tonnes
in 2023
Finland
29.33 million tonnes
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Finland rank
6th

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

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

Finland currently reports 29.33 million tonnes against 22,367 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 29.31 million tonnes.

That makes Finland's figure about 1,311.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Finland ranks 6th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 53,730 tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes Finland
2010s 32,581 tonnes 6.57 million tonnes 6.54 million tonnes Finland
2020s 26,751 tonnes 24.46 million tonnes 24.44 million tonnes Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Finland?
Finland, at 29.33 million tonnes against 22,367 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland?
29.31 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Finland rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Finland ranks 6th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 1,005 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed