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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5.94 million tonnes
in 2023
India
57.10 million tonnes
in 2021
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Municipal waste collected over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020112023

How they compare

India currently reports 57.10 million tonnes against 5.94 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 51.16 million tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 9.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region India Difference Ahead
2010s 5.77 million tonnes 50.17 million tonnes 44.40 million tonnes India
2020s 5.74 million tonnes 56.43 million tonnes 50.69 million tonnes India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste collected, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or India?
India, at 57.10 million tonnes against 5.94 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2021.
What is the difference in municipal waste collected between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and India?
51.16 million tonnes, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and India rank globally for municipal waste collected?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
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)
Unit
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