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
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.