Hazardous waste generated in China
China: Hazardous waste generated was 105.47 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated in China, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste generated in China stood at 105.47 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 234.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in China peaked at 105.47 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.30 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 14.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 million tonnes | 15.87 million tonnes | 81.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.99 million tonnes | 72.82 million tonnes | 105.47 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Russian Federation 81.09 million tonnes compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 43.89 million tonnes compare
- 4 Armenia 32.00 million tonnes compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in China?
- Hazardous waste generated in China was 105.47 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 105.47 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.30 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does China rank for hazardous waste generated?
- China ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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