Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions Share

Japan
22.43 %
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
21.7 %
in 2023
Japan rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Japan
  • Papua New Guinea
010203040199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 22.43 % against 21.7 % in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.73 %.

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

Japan ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 37.08 % 14.03 % 23.05 % Japan
2000s 32.36 % 16.89 % 15.47 % Japan
2010s 26.04 % 22.2 % 3.84 % Japan
2020s 22.95 % 21.47 % 1.48 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
Japan, at 22.43 % against 21.7 % in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
0.73 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Japan ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 187 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.