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

Japan
-1.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand
-1.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
126th
New Zealand rank
128th

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

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
-20-1001020197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports -1.53 % change on previous year against -1.83 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 128th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 2.19 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 1.07 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 4.65 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -1.82 % change on previous year -2.29 % change on previous year 0.4736 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -0.1941 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -4.57 % change on previous year -0.9031 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at -1.53 % change on previous year against -1.83 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Japan and New Zealand?
0.3 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 128th 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.