China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Russian Federation: Total waste generation, by activity
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
22.74 million tonnes
in 2023
Russian Federation
9.28 billion tonnes
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
1st
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 9.28 billion tonnes against 22.74 million tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 9.26 billion tonnes.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 408.0 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.93 million tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 26.85 million tonnes | 5.51 billion tonnes | 5.48 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 24.76 million tonnes | 8.43 billion tonnes | 8.40 billion tonnes | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 9.28 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 Russian Federation?
- 9.26 billion tonnes, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Russian Federation?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Russian Federation rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st 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.