Finland vs Japan: Hazardous waste exported
Finland
120,805 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
220,370 tonnes
in 2022
Finland rank
16th
Japan rank
13th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 220,370 tonnes against 120,805 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 99,565 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,259 tonnes | 161,900 tonnes | 50,641 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 136,505 tonnes | 153,790 tonnes | 17,285 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 220,370 tonnes against 120,805 tonnes in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Finland and Japan?
- 99,565 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Finland ranks 16th 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.