Azerbaijan vs Japan: Hazardous waste imported
Azerbaijan
6,500 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
36th
Japan rank
39th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6,500 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 4,080 tonnes.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 36th and Japan ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,995 tonnes | 20,500 tonnes | 12,505 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 13,433 tonnes | 2,140 tonnes | 11,293 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Azerbaijan, at 6,500 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 4,080 tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Azerbaijan ranks 36th and Japan ranks 39th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.