Egypt vs Japan: Total waste generation
Egypt
22.72 million tonnes
in 2015
Japan
81.27 million tonnes
in 2019
Egypt rank
4th
Japan rank
1st
Total waste generation over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.27 million tonnes against 22.72 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 58.55 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 million tonnes | 89.11 million tonnes | 66.37 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.56 million tonnes | 83.57 million tonnes | 63.01 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 81.27 million tonnes against 22.72 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Egypt and Japan?
- 58.55 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for total waste generation?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)