Canada vs China (People's Republic of): Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Canada
684 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
China (People's Republic of)
126 Kilogrammes per person
in 2013
Canada rank
4th
China (People's Republic of) rank
3rd

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Canada
  • China (People's Republic of)
200400600800200020112022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 684 Kilogrammes per person against 126 Kilogrammes per person in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 558 Kilogrammes per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 5.4 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 793.67 Kilogrammes per person 116.33 Kilogrammes per person 677.33 Kilogrammes per person Canada
2010s 722.5 Kilogrammes per person 122 Kilogrammes per person 600.5 Kilogrammes per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Canada or China (People's Republic of)?
Canada, at 684 Kilogrammes per person against 126 Kilogrammes per person in China (People's Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Canada and China (People's Republic of)?
558 Kilogrammes per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People's Republic of)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Canada and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Canada ranks 4th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org