Estonia vs Japan: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Estonia
373 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
Japan
326 Kilogrammes per person
in 2021
Estonia rank
26th
Japan rank
29th

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0100200300400500199520082022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 373 Kilogrammes per person against 326 Kilogrammes per person in Japan, a difference of 47 Kilogrammes per person.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 394.5 Kilogrammes per person 386.25 Kilogrammes per person 8.25 Kilogrammes per person Estonia
2010s 343.4 Kilogrammes per person 346.5 Kilogrammes per person 3.1 Kilogrammes per person Japan
2020s 388.5 Kilogrammes per person 328 Kilogrammes per person 60.5 Kilogrammes per person Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 373 Kilogrammes per person against 326 Kilogrammes per person in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Estonia and Japan?
47 Kilogrammes per person, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Estonia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org