China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Italy: Municipal waste recycled

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.97 million
in 2023
Italy
14.66 million
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th

Municipal waste recycled over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Italy
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020112023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.66 million against 1.97 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 12.70 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 7.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 2.49 million 6.17 million 3.68 million Italy
2010s 2.20 million 12.81 million 10.61 million Italy
2020s 1.81 million 15.00 million 13.18 million Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Italy?
Italy, at 14.66 million against 1.97 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy?
12.70 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (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 recycled (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,587 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed