Afghanistan vs Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-1.93 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
-1.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
129th
Japan rank
126th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Japan
-20-1001020197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports -1.53 % change on previous year against -1.93 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 129th and Japan ranks 126th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.89 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 4.48 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 0.002 % change on previous year -0.1941 % change on previous year 0.1961 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -1.79 % change on previous year -4.57 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Japan?
Japan, at -1.53 % change on previous year against -1.93 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Japan?
0.4 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Japan ranks 126th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.