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

Japan
326 Kilogrammes per person
in 2021
Mexico
305 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
Japan rank
29th
Mexico rank
31st

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
0100200300400199820102022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 326 Kilogrammes per person against 305 Kilogrammes per person in Mexico, a difference of 21 Kilogrammes per person.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 386.25 Kilogrammes per person 303.75 Kilogrammes per person 82.5 Kilogrammes per person Japan
2010s 347 Kilogrammes per person 304.4 Kilogrammes per person 42.6 Kilogrammes per person Japan
2020s 330 Kilogrammes per person 304 Kilogrammes per person 26 Kilogrammes per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 326 Kilogrammes per person against 305 Kilogrammes per person in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Japan and Mexico?
21 Kilogrammes per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Japan ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st 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