Volume of waste disposed in China 2023, by method of disposal

Published by
Daniel Slotta,
Mar 3, 2025

The volume of waste produced in China has been continuously increasing in the last decade. In 2023, the volume of waste disposed of at incineration power plants in China amounted to approximately 209 million tons. In contrast, the volume of waste going into sanitary landfills decreased significantly.

Volume of waste handled in China in 2023, by facility type (in million metric tons)

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March 2025

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China

Survey time period

2017 to 2023

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