Table 36
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Meteorological Observations
Air temperature (°C)
Mean maximum
Mean
Mean minimum
Mean relative humidity (%)
Total rainfall (mm)
Total bright sunshine (hours)
Mean wind speed (km/h)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Table 37
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
Appendices ❘ 497
Normals (1981-2010)
Whole
January
July
year
2011
18.6
31.4
25.6
25.8
16.3
28.8
23.3
23.0
14.5
26.8
21.4
21.1
74
81
78
76
24.7
376.5
2 398.5
1 476.7
143.0
212.0
1 835.6
25.3
21.3
23.3
1978.5
23.0
2006
2010
2011
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9 280
9 110
9.000
Municipal solid waste recovered
7 780
9 880
N.A.
Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills
4 130
3 580
3 330
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1 640
1 120
1 130
Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)
Air
13 264
10 953
10 009
Noise
8 755
6 827
6 441
Waste
3 375
3 438
3 224
Water
1939
1 772
Miscellaneous
220
688
1 834 407
Total
27 553
23 678
21 915
Note: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.
Source: Environmental Protection Department
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