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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
28.9%
in 2019
Slovenia
55.3%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Slovenia rank
3rd

Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time

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

Slovenia currently reports 55.3% against 28.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 26.4%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.9 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 Slovenia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.0% 16.3% 25.7% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 37.1% 40.5% 3.4% Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 55.3% 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 Slovenia?
26.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Slovenia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Slovenia ranks 3rd 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