Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in China
China: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.006 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in China, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in China is 0.006, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.006 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008, in 2007.
China ranks 18th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0031 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.003 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 | +155.4% |
| 2009 | 0.002 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.004 | +97.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.006 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 | 0.0008 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 | 0.0021 | 0.0056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 | 0.0049 | 0.006 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 15 Sweden 0.0124 compare
- 16 Philippines 0.0121 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.0061 compare
- 19 Czechia 0.0058 compare
- 20 Germany 0.0055 compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.0049 compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 9.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in China?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in China was 0.006 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 in 2007.
- How does China rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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