Japan vs Lithuania: Municipal waste recycling rate
Japan
20.54
in 2014
Lithuania
23.26
in 2015
Japan rank
24th
Lithuania rank
21st
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Japan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 23.26 against 20.54 in Japan, a difference of 2.72.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 | 0 | 11.26 | Japan |
| 2000s | 17.68 | 1.21 | 16.47 | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.13 | 17.05 | 3.07 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Japan or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 23.26 against 20.54 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Japan and Lithuania?
- 2.72, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Japan ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 21st 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.