Treatment of hazardous waste in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Treatment of hazardous waste was 17,352 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treatment of hazardous waste in Hong Kong, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 17,352 tonnes for treatment of hazardous waste in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Hong Kong peaked at 22,519 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,969 tonnes, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 51st of 72 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.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,258 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3,547 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,969 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 5,116 tonnes | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 3,154 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 4,234 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 4,882 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 9,118 tonnes | +86.8% |
| 2008 | 7,381 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 8,396 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 10,371 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 12,420 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 12,872 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12,766 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,680 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 12,918 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 14,048 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 16,858 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 19,776 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 21,772 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 22,519 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 20,268 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 18,041 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 17,352 tonnes | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,206 tonnes | 2,969 tonnes | 9,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,548 tonnes | 10,371 tonnes | 21,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,545 tonnes | 17,352 tonnes | 22,519 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 48 Armenia 18,724 tonnes compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 18,566 tonnes compare
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- 52 Reunion 12,528 tonnes compare
- 53 Guatemala 12,364 tonnes compare
- 54 Bangladesh 11,956 tonnes compare
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Hong Kong?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Hong Kong was 17,352 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 22,519 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,969 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).