Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Japan
Japan: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 326 Kilogrammes per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Japan, 2006–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2021, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Japan stood at 326 Kilogrammes per person. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Japan peaked at 407 Kilogrammes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 326 Kilogrammes per person, in 2021.
Japan ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Japan, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 407 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2007 | 398 Kilogrammes per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 377 Kilogrammes per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 363 Kilogrammes per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 354 Kilogrammes per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 355 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 355 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 353 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 349 Kilogrammes per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 346 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 340 Kilogrammes per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 338 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 337 Kilogrammes per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 338 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 330 Kilogrammes per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 326 Kilogrammes per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.25 Kilogrammes per person | 363 Kilogrammes per person | 407 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 346.5 Kilogrammes per person | 337 Kilogrammes per person | 355 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 328 Kilogrammes per person | 326 Kilogrammes per person | 330 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Japan?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Japan was 326 Kilogrammes per person in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 407 Kilogrammes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 326 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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