Municipal waste recycled in Japan
Japan: Municipal waste recycled was 8.04 million tonnes in 2021. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste recycled in Japan, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Japan is 8.04 million tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Japan peaked at 10.30 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.86 million tonnes, in 2000.
Japan ranks 7th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.31 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Japan?
- Municipal waste recycled in Japan was 8.04 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.30 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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