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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.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2926 8449)

Table 37

(Chapter 14: The Environment)

Environmental Statistics

Normals (1971-2000)

Whole

January

July

year

2008

18.6

31.3

25.6

25.8

16.1

28.7

23.1

23.1

14.1

26.7

21.1

21.1

73

81

78

77

24.9

374.4

2 382.7

3 066.2

141.7

214.9

1 842.9

1 878.8

25.4

21.9

23.9

22.3

2003

2007

2008

Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)

Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills

9 440

9 430

9 450

Municipal solid waste recovered

6 520

7 700*

8 590

Construction waste disposed of at landfills

6 730

2 910

2 660

Special waste disposed of at landfills.

1 590

1 560

1 390

Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)

Air

10 245

14 304

Noise

9 708

7 970

11 968

7 496

Waste

1 193

3 228

3 632

Water(2)

2 696

1 838

1 803

Miscellaneous

57

191

307

Total

23 899

27 531

25 206

Notes: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.

(2) As from the edition of year 2004, the previously used complaint categories "Liquid" and "Water" are combined into one single category "Water" on the ground that both types of complaint are dealt with under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.

Source: Environmental Protection Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2838 3111)