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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
22.74 million tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
1.03 billion tonnes
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Kazakhstan rank
3rd

Total waste generation, by activity over time

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

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.03 billion tonnes against 22.74 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 1.01 billion tonnes.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 45.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 18.30 million tonnes 598.62 million tonnes 580.33 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2010s 26.85 million tonnes 374.79 million tonnes 347.94 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 24.76 million tonnes 834.92 million tonnes 810.17 million tonnes Kazakhstan

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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 1.03 billion tonnes against 22.74 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kazakhstan?
1.01 billion tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kazakhstan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Kazakhstan rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Kazakhstan 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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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