Canada vs Japan: Municipal waste recycling rate

Canada
17.91
in 2012
Japan
20.54
in 2014
Canada rank
25th
Japan rank
24th

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
5101520199020022014

How they compare

Japan currently reports 20.54 against 17.91 in Canada, a difference of 2.63.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 20.01 11.22 8.8 Canada
2000s 17.3 17.35 0.0474 Japan
2010s 17.83 19.67 1.83 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 20.54 against 17.91 in Canada as of 2014.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Canada and Japan?
2.63, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Canada ranks 25th and Japan ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycling rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 646 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed