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
051015199020062023

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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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.