Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China
China: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China peaked at 104.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2002.
That places China 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 104.8% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 63.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 76.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 97.8% | 104.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 14 Argentina 100.0% compare
- 15 Serbia 99.7% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 99.5% compare
- 18 Malaysia 99.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 98.3% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in China was 99.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2002.
- How does China rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- China ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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