Japan vs Sweden: Hazardous waste exported
Japan
220,370 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
298,774 tonnes
in 2022
Japan rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 298,774 tonnes against 220,370 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 78,404 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,900 tonnes | 306,360 tonnes | 144,460 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 153,790 tonnes | 307,920 tonnes | 154,130 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 298,774 tonnes against 220,370 tonnes in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Japan and Sweden?
- 78,404 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Japan ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.