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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
22.74 million
in 2023
Germany
385.80 million
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Total waste generation, by activity over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Germany
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020112023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 385.80 million against 22.74 million in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 363.05 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 17.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 17.17 million 366.87 million 349.70 million Germany
2010s 26.77 million 384.93 million 358.16 million Germany
2020s 25.38 million 393.48 million 368.10 million Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 385.80 million against 22.74 million 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 Germany?
363.05 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
74 places, 998 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed