How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP

Germany

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Japan

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Germany rank

158th

Japan rank

160th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 158th and Japan ranks 160th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Germany
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per unit of gdp, Germany or Japan?: Germany, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 158th and Japan ranks 160th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.