Australia vs Japan: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Australia
18.6%
in 2021
Japan
19.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
39th
Japan rank
36th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.4% against 18.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 19.5% | 11.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.0% | 8.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.4% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 19.4% against 18.6% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Australia and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Australia ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.