China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs France: Total waste generation, by activity

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
22.74 million tonnes
in 2023
France
343.21 million tonnes
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
France rank
5th

Total waste generation, by activity over time

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

France currently reports 343.21 million tonnes against 22.74 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 320.47 million tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 15.1 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and France ranks 5th of 2 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region France Difference Ahead
2000s 17.17 million tonnes 317.96 million tonnes 300.79 million tonnes France
2010s 26.77 million tonnes 337.09 million tonnes 310.32 million tonnes France
2020s 25.38 million tonnes 325.25 million tonnes 299.87 million tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or France?
France, at 343.21 million tonnes against 22.74 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and France?
320.47 million tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and France?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and France rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and France ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
80 places, 1,076 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed