The volume of waste produced in China has been continuously increasing in the last decade. In 2022, the volume of waste disposed of at incineration power plants in China amounted to approximately 195 million tons. In contrast, the volume of waste going into sanitary landfills decreased significantly.
Volume of waste handled in China in 2022, by facility type
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Sanitary landfill
Incineration for energy
Others
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (February 27, 2024). Volume of waste handled in China in 2022, by facility type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026306/china-volume-of-waste-handled-by-type-of-disposal/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Volume of waste handled in China in 2022, by facility type (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026306/china-volume-of-waste-handled-by-type-of-disposal/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Volume of waste handled in China in 2022, by facility type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026306/china-volume-of-waste-handled-by-type-of-disposal/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Volume of Waste Handled in China in 2022, by Facility Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026306/china-volume-of-waste-handled-by-type-of-disposal/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Volume of waste handled in China in 2022, by facility type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026306/china-volume-of-waste-handled-by-type-of-disposal/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Volume of waste handled in China in 2022, by facility type (in million metric tons) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026306/china-volume-of-waste-handled-by-type-of-disposal/