Iceland vs Japan: Municipal waste recycling rate
Iceland
21.31
in 2014
Japan
20.54
in 2014
Iceland rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.31 against 20.54 in Japan, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.06 | 11.26 | 3.21 | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.62 | 16.72 | 2.1 | Japan |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 20.13 | 1.09 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 21.31 against 20.54 in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.77, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Iceland ranks 23rd 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.