Municipal waste collected in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Municipal waste collected was 5.94 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.94 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
6.93 million
in 2010
All-time low
5.17 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 5.94 million for municipal waste collected in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 6.93 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million, in 2000.
Municipal waste collected in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.82 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.02 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.44 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.93 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.56 million | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 5.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.49 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.99 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.94 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 5.17 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 million | 5.49 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million | 5.49 million | 5.99 million | 4 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 94.8% (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 1.6% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 18.12 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Municipal waste collected in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 5.94 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2000.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for municipal waste collected?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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