Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 80.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed 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 80.6% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 80.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.2% | 80.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 80.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2020.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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