China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Singapore: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
28.9%
in 2019
Singapore
55.1%
in 2021
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 55.1% against 28.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 49.0% | 7.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 59.8% | 22.6% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 55.1% against 28.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 26.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Singapore rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th 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.