China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
700
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.29 million
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020112023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.29 million against 700 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 5.29 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 7,557.1 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 2 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 312.5 5.29 million 5.29 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 525 5.19 million 5.19 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.29 million against 700 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.29 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (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 treated by type of treatment (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
81 places, 1,424 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed