Finland vs Japan: Share plastic waste imports
Finland
0.1643
in 2024
Japan
0.1604
in 2024
Finland rank
41st
Japan rank
42nd
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1643 against 0.1604 in Japan, a difference of 0.0039.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 | 2.14 | 0.8758 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1892 | 0.3829 | 0.1938 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0141 | 0.0586 | 0.0445 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0.0521 | 0.0361 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0665 | 0.0449 | 0.0216 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 0.1643 against 0.1604 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Finland and Japan?
- 0.0039, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Finland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.