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

China
105.03 million tonnes
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
22,367 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
1st
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st

Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time

  • China
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M200020112023

How they compare

China currently reports 105.03 million tonnes against 22,367 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 105.01 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 4,695.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 8.52 million tonnes 61,166 tonnes 8.46 million tonnes China
2010s 40.12 million tonnes 32,329 tonnes 40.08 million tonnes China
2020s 90.10 million tonnes 25,586 tonnes 90.07 million tonnes China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, China or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
China, at 105.03 million tonnes against 22,367 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between China and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
105.01 million tonnes, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
China ranks 1st and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 77 countries.
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