Japan vs Latvia: Hazardous waste imported
Japan
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
6,199 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
39th
Latvia rank
37th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6,199 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3,779 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,500 tonnes | 5,308 tonnes | 15,192 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,140 tonnes | 2,611 tonnes | 471 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6,199 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Japan and Latvia?
- 3,779 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Japan ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th 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.