Municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Municipal waste generated was 532,340 tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
532,340 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
561,800 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
228,050 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120232000: 228.1k tonnes2001: 231.3k tonnes2002: 241.8k tonnes2003: 247.2k tonnes2004: 254.2k tonnes2005: 277.0k tonnes2006: 284.4k tonnes2007: 287.5k tonnes2008: 299.0k tonnes2009: 324.9k tonnes2010: 322.3k tonnes2011: 329.0k tonnes2012: 366.8k tonnes2013: 399.0k tonnes2014: 462.2k tonnes2015: 514.8k tonnes2016: 516.9k tonnes2017: 525.7k tonnes2018: 524.6k tonnes2019: 561.8k tonnes2020: 453.8k tonnes2021: 479.6k tonnes2022: 472.9k tonnes2023: 532.3k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 532,340 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 561,800 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 228,050 tonnes, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 267,530 tonnes 228,050 tonnes 324,940 tonnes 10
2010s 452,311 tonnes 322,270 tonnes 561,800 tonnes 10
2020s 484,648 tonnes 453,830 tonnes 532,340 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region

  1. 1 India 62.17 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Germany 51.02 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Mexico 42.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 Japan 40.95 million tonnes compare
  5. 5 France 36.03 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 532,340 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 561,800 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 228,050 tonnes in 2000.
How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for municipal waste generated?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
77 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2024
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