Guatemala vs Japan: Total waste generation
Guatemala
75.60 million tonnes
in 2010
Japan
81.27 million tonnes
in 2019
Guatemala rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
Total waste generation over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.27 million tonnes against 75.60 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 5.67 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 62 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.24 million tonnes | 88.93 million tonnes | 50.69 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 75.60 million tonnes | 85.11 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Guatemala or Japan?
- Japan, at 81.27 million tonnes against 75.60 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Guatemala and Japan?
- 5.67 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for total waste generation?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 62 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).