Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China
China: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 1.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China, 2001–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China is 1.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China peaked at 9.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
China ranks 48th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.8% | — |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 45 Republic of Korea 2.7%
- 45 Republic of Korea 2.7%
- 47 Iceland 2.5% compare
- 49 Greece 1.4% compare
- 50 Ghana 0.8% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.7%
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0431 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0207 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -0.4548 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in China was 1.5% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does China rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- China ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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