Annex I countries vs Japan: Waste — Emissions Share

Annex I countries
4 %
in 2023
Japan
11.92 %
in 2023
Annex I countries rank
18th
Japan rank
21st

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Annex I countries
  • Japan
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.92 % against 4 % in Annex I countries, a difference of 7.92 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.0 times Annex I countries's.

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

Annex I countries ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.63 % 7.3 % 4.67 % Japan
2000s 3.35 % 9.79 % 6.44 % Japan
2010s 3.74 % 11.32 % 7.57 % Japan
2020s 4.05 % 11.68 % 7.62 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Annex I countries or Japan?
Japan, at 11.92 % against 4 % in Annex I countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Annex I countries and Japan?
7.92 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Annex I countries and Japan rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Annex I countries ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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.