Japan vs Singapore: Hazardous waste imported
Japan
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
5,706 tonnes
in 2020
Japan rank
39th
Singapore rank
38th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5,706 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3,286 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 38th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,667 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 2,087 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,500 tonnes | 5,956 tonnes | 14,544 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 5,706 tonnes | 3,706 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5,706 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Japan and Singapore?
- 3,286 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Japan ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 38th 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.