Hazardous waste exported in Japan
Japan: Hazardous waste exported was 220,370 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
220,370
Change on year
up 132.0%
World rank
13th
of 83 countries
All-time high
49.00 million
in 2007
All-time low
54,000
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Hazardous waste exported in Japan, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 220,370 for hazardous waste exported in 2022.
The figure is up 132.0% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Japan peaked at 49.00 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,000, in 2008.
That places Japan 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste exported in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.00 million | — |
| 2008 | 54,000 | -99.9% |
| 2009 | 85,000 | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 81,000 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 88,000 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 180,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 173,000 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 208,000 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 249,000 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 216,000 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 104,000 | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 146,000 | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 95,000 | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 220,370 | +132.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 220,370 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 220,370 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,868, 4.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.38 million | 54,000 | 49.00 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 161,900 | 81,000 | 249,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,790 | 95,000 | 220,370 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Japan?
- Hazardous waste exported in Japan was 220,370 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.00 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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