Brazil vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Municipal waste collected

Brazil
34.02 million
in 2015
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5.94 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st

Municipal waste collected over time

  • Brazil
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020112023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 34.02 million against 5.94 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 28.08 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 5.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2000s 28.47 million 6.17 million 22.30 million Brazil
2010s 32.15 million 5.94 million 26.21 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste collected, Brazil or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Brazil, at 34.02 million against 5.94 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Brazil and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
28.08 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Brazil and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for municipal waste collected?
Brazil ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
110 places, 1,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed