Japan vs Paraguay: Share plastic waste imports

Japan
0.1604
in 2024
Paraguay
0.1552
in 2024
Japan rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
44th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Japan
  • Paraguay
0123198820062024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1604 against 0.1552 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0052.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 44th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 1.66 0.0343 1.62 Japan
1990s 0.3829 0.0186 0.3644 Japan
2000s 0.0586 0.0071 0.0515 Japan
2010s 0.0521 0.012 0.0401 Japan
2020s 0.0449 0.0854 0.0405 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Japan or Paraguay?
Japan, at 0.1604 against 0.1552 in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Japan and Paraguay?
0.0052, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Japan and Paraguay rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Japan ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed