Japan vs Spain: Municipal waste recycled
Japan
8.04 million tonnes
in 2021
Spain
8.61 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.61 million tonnes against 8.04 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 569,000 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 86 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.84 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 718,000 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.61 million tonnes against 8.04 million tonnes in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Japan and Spain?
- 569,000 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)