Share plastic waste imports in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share plastic waste imports was 0.2081 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2081
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 1997
All-time low
0.2081
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Share plastic waste imports in Hong Kong, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share plastic waste imports in Hong Kong stood at 0.2081. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share plastic waste imports in Hong Kong peaked at 49.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2081, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.77 | 37.03 | 49.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.88 | 29.56 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 | 8.23 | 29.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.2081 | 5.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0705 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share plastic waste imports in Hong Kong?
- Share plastic waste imports in Hong Kong was 0.2081 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share plastic waste imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share plastic waste imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2081 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share plastic waste imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share plastic waste imports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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