Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 3,939 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 3,939. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 12,054 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,939, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,054 | — |
| 2001 | 10,364 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 10,182 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9,342 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 9,021 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,037 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,487 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 7,220 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,779 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,325 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5,396 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 6,029 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 5,930 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,376 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6,480 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,266 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 6,952 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 8,906 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 8,591 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7,863 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6,726 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 5,670 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 4,081 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 3,939 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,781 | 6,325 | 12,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,079 | 5,396 | 8,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,104 | 3,939 | 6,726 | 4 |
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- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 94.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.8% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 18.12 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 20.88 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 3,939 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 12,054 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,939 in 2023.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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