Japan vs USSR: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Japan
-2.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
USSR
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 1991
Japan rank
210th
USSR rank
209th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • USSR
-10-505196219922023

How they compare

USSR currently reports -2.1 % change on previous year against -2.13 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 210th and USSR ranks 209th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 6.09 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 1.4 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 0.4545 % change on previous year USSR
1980s -0.0127 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year USSR
1990s 0.893 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Japan or USSR?
USSR, at -2.1 % change on previous year against -2.13 % change on previous year in Japan as of 1991.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Japan and USSR?
0.03 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1991.
How do Japan and USSR rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 210th and USSR ranks 209th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.