Hong Kong has seen the amount of waste it produces mushroom along with the size of its economy and population. The municipal* waste per capita is inconsistent, but always below that recommended by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
*Municipal waste comprises solid waste from domestic, commercial and industrial sources. This excludes construction waste, chemical waste and special waste
SOURCE: Hong Kong Census and statistical department
SCMP graphic by Marcelo Duhalde