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
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.