China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Italy: Proportion of municipal waste recycled

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
28.9%
in 2019
Italy
58.9%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd

Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 58.9% against 28.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 42.0% 14.2% 27.8% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 37.1% 27.5% 9.7% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Italy?
Italy, at 58.9% against 28.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy?
30.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Italy rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed