Japan vs Latvia: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Japan
118,000
in 2021
Latvia
148,000
in 2022
Japan rank
35th
Latvia rank
33rd
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 148,000 against 118,000 in Japan, a difference of 30,000.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,000 | 40,222 | 120,778 | Japan |
| 2020s | 144,500 | 67,500 | 77,000 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 148,000 against 118,000 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Japan and Latvia?
- 30,000, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Japan ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.