Hazardous waste generated per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 4.56 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
4.56
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2000
All-time low
4.33
in 2014
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Hong Kong, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in Hong Kong is 4.56, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 13.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 | 6.79 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.33 | 5.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0705 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Hong Kong?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Hong Kong was 4.56 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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