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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

2010

18.6

31.3

25.6

25.8

16.1

28.7

23.1

23.2

14.1

26.7

21.1

21.2

73

81

78

80

24.9

374.4

2 382.7

2 371.7

141.7

214.9

1 842.9

25.4

21.9

23.9

1 709.3 22.6

2005

2009

2010

Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)

Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills

9 380

8 960

9 110

Municipal solid waste recovered

7 110

8 710

N.A.

Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills

6 560

3 120

3 580

Special waste disposed of at landfills

1 750

1 240

1 120

Pollution complaints handied (number of cases)

Air

12 343

11 103

10 953

Noise

8 444

7 176

6 827

Waste

1 153

3 940

3 438

Water

1991

1 864

1 772

Miscellaneous

155

415

688

Total

24 086

24 498

23 678

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

Source: Environmental Protection Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2838 3111)