Japan - Municipal Waste Recycled or Composted

Since 2014, Japan Municipal Waste Recycled or Composted was down by 0.1points year on year. With 20.83 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, the country was number 31 among other countries in Municipal Waste Recycled or Composted. Japan is overtaken by Israel, which was ranked number 30 with 22.56 Percent of Treated Waste and is followed by Greece at 19.07 Percent of Treated Waste. Slovenia lead the ranking with 78.58 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, that is +5.3points versus 2018. Germany, Lithuania and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +101.7points per year, while Estonia was the worst growing country at -2.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Treated Waste
2019 20.83
2018 20.65
2017 20.25
2016 20.51
2015 20.75
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How does Japan rank in Municipal Waste Recycled or Composted?

# 35 Countries Percent of Treated Waste Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Slovenia
78.58 % 2019 +5.3 % +16.2 % View data
2 #2
Germany
68.17 % 2019 +1.2 % +0.8 % View data
30 #30
Israel
22.56 % 2019 +0.4 % +4.4 % View data
31 #31
Japan
20.83 % 2019 +0.9 % -0.1 % View data
32 #32
Greece
19.07 % 2019 +1.9 % +4.3 % View data
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