Brazil vs Japan: Waste — Emissions Share

Brazil
21.44 %
in 2023
Japan
22.43 %
in 2023
Brazil rank
107th
Japan rank
104th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 22.43 % against 21.44 % in Brazil, a difference of 0.99 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 107th and Japan ranks 104th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 18.74 % 37.08 % 18.34 % Japan
2000s 19.43 % 32.36 % 12.94 % Japan
2010s 20.6 % 26.04 % 5.43 % Japan
2020s 21.62 % 22.95 % 1.33 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 22.43 % against 21.44 % in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Brazil and Japan?
0.99 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Brazil ranks 107th and Japan ranks 104th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.