Catharina Klein
Research expert covering Japan
Detailed statistics
Average PM 2.5 concentration Japan 2018-2023
Detailed statistics
Number of marine pollution cases Japan 2023, by cause
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Volume of generated waste Japan FY 2013-2022
Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as ocean waste APAC 2021, by country
Volume of plastic beach litter ending up as marine debris in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, by country or territory (in tons)
Volume of municipal waste generated per capita Japan 2012-2021
Amount of municipal waste generated per capita in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in kilograms)
Volume of final waste disposal Japan FY 2013-2022
Amount of final waste disposal in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Average PM 2.5 concentration Japan 2018-2023
Annual average fine particulate matter concentration in Japan from 2018 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
Most polluted cities based on PM 2.5 concentration Japan 2024
Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
Annual greenhouse gas emissions Japan FY 2000-2022
Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan from fiscal year 2000 to 2022 (in million tons of CO2 equivalent)
Greenhouse gas emissions Japan FY 2022, by type
Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan in the fiscal year 2022, by type (in million tons of CO2 equivalent)
CO2 emissions Japan FY 2022, by sector
Carbon dioxide emissions in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by sector (in million tons of CO2)
Share of CO2 emissions Japan FY 2022, by fuel type
Distribution of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by fuel type
Share of stations that meet PM 2.5 standards Japan FY 2015-2021
Share of stations that are compliant with ambient air quality standards for fine particulate matter in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021
Share of roadside stations that meet PM 2.5 standards Japan FY 2015-2021
Share of roadside stations that are compliant with air quality standards for fine particulate matter in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021
Number of marine pollution cases Japan 2014-2023
Number of marine pollution cases in Japan from 2014 to 2023
Number of marine pollution cases Japan 2023, by sea area
Number of confirmed marine pollution cases in Japan in 2023, by sea area
Number of marine pollution cases Japan 2023, by cause
Number of marine pollution cases in Japan in 2023, by cause
Number of marine environmental law violations Japan 2014-2023
Number of referral cases for marine environmental law violations in Japan from 2014 to 2023
Most common waste items collected from the coasts and ocean Japan 2022
Leading waste items collected from the coasts and ocean in Japan in 2022
Volume of generated waste Japan FY 2013-2022
Amount of waste generated in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Volume of plastic waste Japan 2013-2022
Disposal volume of plastic waste in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Number of electric household appliances dumped illegally Japan FY 2013-2022
Number of electric household appliances disposed of illegally in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000 units)
Volume of municipal waste disposed at landfills Japan 2012-2021
Amount of municipal waste disposed at landfills in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Remaining capacity of landfill sites Japan FY 2013-2022
Remaining capacity of landfill sites for final waste disposal in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in cubic hectometers)
Recycling rate of waste Japan FY 2013-2022
Recycling rate of the total waste generated in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022
Share of consumers in favor of a single-use plastic ban APAC 2022, by country
Share of consumers who thought single-use plastics should be banned in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory
Share of consumers worried about ocean pollution APAC 2022, by country
Share of consumers worried about ocean pollution in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory
Awareness of marine problems Japan 2022
Awareness of sea related issues among Japanese people as of June 2022
Level of awareness of recycling plastic products Japan 2023
Level of consciousness of recycling plastic products in Japan as of February 2023
Level of awareness of the term carbon neutrality Japan 2022
Level of awareness of the term carbon neutrality in Japan as of December 2022
Most commonly known national efforts to make Japan carbon neutral 2022
Most commonly known national efforts to make Japan carbon neutral as of December 2022
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