Municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Municipal waste generated was 532,340 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
532,340
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
561,800
in 2019
All-time low
228,050
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 532,340.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 228,050, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 228,050 | — |
| 2001 | 231,310 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 241,830 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 247,160 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 254,170 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 276,970 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 284,370 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 287,480 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 299,020 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 324,940 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 322,270 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 328,960 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 366,780 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 399,010 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 462,200 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 514,840 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 516,880 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 525,740 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 524,630 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 561,800 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 453,830 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 479,560 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 472,860 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 532,340 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267,530 | 228,050 | 324,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,311 | 322,270 | 561,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,648 | 453,830 | 532,340 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region
More environment data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 0.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 80.0% (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 100.0% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.72 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 4.4% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 5.5% (2022)
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 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,050 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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