Australia vs Japan: Hazardous waste exported
Australia
163,681 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
220,370 tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
15th
Japan rank
13th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 220,370 tonnes against 163,681 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 56,689 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 135,134 tonnes | 162,375 tonnes | 27,241 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 135,439 tonnes | 153,790 tonnes | 18,351 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 220,370 tonnes against 163,681 tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Australia and Japan?
- 56,689 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Australia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.