Israel vs Japan: Hazardous waste imported
Israel
1,700 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Israel rank
41st
Japan rank
39th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,420 tonnes against 1,700 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 720 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,767 tonnes | 4,667 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 14,210 tonnes | 20,500 tonnes | 6,290 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,833 tonnes | 2,140 tonnes | 3,693 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,420 tonnes against 1,700 tonnes in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Israel and Japan?
- 720 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Israel ranks 41st 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.