Japan vs Nauru: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Japan
1.11 %
in 2023
Nauru
1.06 %
in 2023
Japan rank
191st
Nauru rank
194th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Japan
  • Nauru
0.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.11 % against 1.06 % in Nauru, a difference of 0.05 %.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 191st and Nauru ranks 194th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nauru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.98 % 0.473 % 1.5 % Japan
2000s 1.58 % 0.911 % 0.673 % Japan
2010s 1.18 % 1.12 % 0.054 % Japan
2020s 1.11 % 1.11 % 0.005 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Japan or Nauru?
Japan, at 1.11 % against 1.06 % in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Japan and Nauru?
0.05 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 191st and Nauru ranks 194th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.