Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Treatment of hazardous waste

Hong Kong, China
17,352 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland
29,124 tonnes
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Iceland rank
44th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 29,124 tonnes against 17,352 tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 11,772 tonnes.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 44th of 72 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 13,749 tonnes 14,213 tonnes 463.8 tonnes Iceland
2020s 20,280 tonnes 22,755 tonnes 2,475 tonnes Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 29,124 tonnes against 17,352 tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
11,772 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 44th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).