Japan vs Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions Share
Japan
11.92 %
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.63 %
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.92 % against 11.63 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.29 %.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 % | 7.75 % | 0.446 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.79 % | 7.62 % | 2.17 % | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.32 % | 9.63 % | 1.69 % | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.68 % | 10.69 % | 0.9875 % | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 11.92 % against 11.63 % in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.29 %, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
- 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
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.