Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Japan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.32 % against 0.04 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.28 %.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 148 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.375 % | 0.006 % | 0.369 % | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.405 % | 0.018 % | 0.387 % | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.332 % | 0.025 % | 0.307 % | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3225 % | 0.0375 % | 0.285 % | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Japan, at 0.32 % against 0.04 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 0.28 %, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (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 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.