Municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Municipal waste recycled was 1.97 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
3.60 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
1.54 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 1.97 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 3.60 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million tonnes, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.14 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 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 Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (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 seasonal water area 20.88 kmsq (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 0 kmsq (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 1.97 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for municipal waste recycled?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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