Proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 28.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 28.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 52.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 28.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
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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 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 0 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 28.9% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2019.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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