China vs India: Municipal waste collected
China
254.08 million
in 2023
India
57.10 million
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Municipal waste collected over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 254.08 million against 57.10 million in India, a difference of 196.97 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.4 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 108 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 224.57 million | 50.17 million | 174.39 million | China |
| 2020s | 241.90 million | 56.43 million | 185.48 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, China or India?
- China, at 254.08 million against 57.10 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between China and India?
- 196.97 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.