Brazil vs Japan: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Brazil
0.5%
in 2015
Japan
0.3%
in 2021
Brazil rank
52nd
Japan rank
55th

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 70 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Brazil and Japan?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Brazil ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 55th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed