Fact · environment · 2024
Municipal solid waste recovery rate
都市固體廢物回收率
Figure and reference date
33% (2023) / 34% (2024)
33%（2023）／34%（2024）
Notes and definition
EPD solid waste recovery rate.
Other figures in this group (environment)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Environment and energy.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity consumption 用電量 | 164,433 terajoules 164 433 太焦耳 Domestic 44,471; commercial 108,849; industrial 10,886; street lighting 227. 1 terajoule = 10^12 joules. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Greenhouse gas emissions 溫室氣體排放量 | 34,500 kilotonnes CO₂-e 3 450 萬公噸二氧化碳當量 Rounded to the nearest hundred and subject to revision. Latest complete year in the 2026 booklet is 2023. | 2023 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Sulphur dioxide emissions 二氧化硫排放量 | 3,910 tonnes 3 910 公噸 Includes hill fires; rounded to the nearest ten. | 2023 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Nitrogen oxides emissions 氮氧化物排放量 | 52,980 tonnes 52 980 公噸 Includes hill fires; rounded to the nearest ten. Latest complete year in the 2026 booklet is 2023. | 2023 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Fine suspended particulates (PM2.5) emissions 微細懸浮粒子排放量 | 2,710 tonnes 2 710 公噸 Includes hill fires; rounded to the nearest ten. | 2023 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Municipal solid waste disposal 都市固體廢物處置量 | 3.847 million tonnes 384.7 萬公噸 Domestic and commercial & industrial waste delivered to disposal facilities, excluding construction waste and recovered MSW. | 2024 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Recyclables recovered from municipal solid waste 從都市固體廢物回收的可循環再造物料 | 2.018 million tonnes 201.8 萬公噸 Recycled locally or outside Hong Kong. | 2024 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards parameters 香港食水標準水質參數 | 61 parameters after the 2025 update 2025年更新後61項 HKDWS established September 2017, 60 parameters from 2021, updated to 61 on 23 April 2025, with a Surveillance List, Watch List and aesthetic guidelines. | 2025-04-23 | DEVB: Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards |
| Fuel mix for electricity generation 發電能源組合 | Natural gas 55%, nuclear & renewables 28%, coal 17% (2025) 天然氣55%、核能及可再生能源28%、煤17%（2025年） EEB territory-wide generation fuel mix by sent-out basis, 2025. Renewables such as local solar remain a small share. | 2025 | Environment and Ecology Bureau: Hong Kong Fuel Mix for Electricity Generation |
| Municipal solid waste per-capita disposal 都市固體廢物人均棄置量 | 1.4 kg/person/day (2024; 3.85m tonnes disposed) 1.4 公斤／人／日（2024；總棄置385萬公噸） EPD Solid Waste Monitoring: per-capita disposal down a third straight year; ~34% recovery. | 2024 | Hong Kong Solid Waste Monitoring Report |
| Municipal solid waste disposal quantity 都市固體廢物處置量 | 3.97 million tonnes 3.97 百萬公噸 EPD solid waste monitoring report. | 2023 | EPD: Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong (MSW & recovery rate) |
| Country parks and special areas area 郊野公園及特別地區面積 | 44,842 hectares 44,842 公頃 AFCD country parks figures. | 2023 | AFCD: number and area of country parks |
6 more figures in this group are listed in Environment and energy.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “EPD: Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong (MSW & recovery rate)” (Environmental Protection Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal solid waste disposal quantity 都市固體廢物處置量 | 3.97 million tonnes 3.97 百萬公噸 EPD solid waste monitoring report. | 2023 | EPD: Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong (MSW & recovery rate) |
Verified questions that cite this figure
How much waste does Hong Kong produce and what is the recycling rate?
In 2024, Hong Kong's per capita municipal solid waste disposal was 1.4 kg per person per day, with about 3.85 million tonnes disposed of in total. The municipal solid waste recovery rate was about 34% in 2024.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Municipal solid waste recovery rate”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/env-recycle-2024, data as at 2024 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈都市固體廢物回收率〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/env-recycle-2024，資料時點 2024（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
EPD: Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong (MSW & recovery rate)
Environmental Protection Department
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