European Union (27) vs Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Waste — Emissions (CO2) over time
- European Union (27)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 7,621 kt against 3,220 kt in Japan, a difference of 4,401 kt.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 33 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | — |
| 1970s | 4,318 kt | 2,710 kt | 1,608 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 5,125 kt | 3,135 kt | 1,990 kt | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 5,448 kt | 4,347 kt | 1,101 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 6,583 kt | 4,633 kt | 1,950 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 6,936 kt | 3,832 kt | 3,104 kt | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 7,487 kt | 3,310 kt | 4,177 kt | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions, European Union (27) or Japan?
- European Union (27), at 7,621 kt against 3,220 kt in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions between European Union (27) and Japan?
- 4,401 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for waste — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf