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

Chile
0.0%
in 2023
Japan
0.3%
in 2021
Chile rank
58th
Japan rank
55th

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

  • Chile
  • Japan
00.10.20.30.4201120172023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 8.4 times Chile's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 58th and Japan ranks 55th of 70 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Japan
2020s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Chile or Japan?
Japan, at 0.3% against 0.0% in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Chile and Japan?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Chile ranks 58th 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
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