Canada vs Japan: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Canada
19.6%
in 2018
Japan
19.4%
in 2021
Canada rank
35th
Japan rank
36th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Japan ranks 36th of 73 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Canada and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Canada ranks 35th 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.