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

China
254.08 million tonnes
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5.94 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
1st
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st

Municipal waste collected over time

  • China
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200020112023

How they compare

China currently reports 254.08 million tonnes against 5.94 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 248.14 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 42.8 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 108 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 146.11 million tonnes 5.87 million tonnes 140.24 million tonnes China
2010s 192.41 million tonnes 5.87 million tonnes 186.54 million tonnes China
2020s 245.58 million tonnes 5.85 million tonnes 239.73 million tonnes China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste collected, China or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
China, at 254.08 million tonnes against 5.94 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste collected between China and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
248.14 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 municipal waste collected?
China ranks 1st 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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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