Australia vs Hong Kong: Municipal waste recycled
Australia
2.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong
1.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Hong Kong rank
24th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 386,610 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Hong Kong ranks 24th of 90 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 291,815 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.37 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 635,288 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Australia, at 2.35 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 386,610 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Australia ranks 21st and Hong Kong ranks 24th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).