Import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan

Japan: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 39.57 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.57 billion
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 168 countries
All-time high
44.84 billion
in 2014
All-time low
32.33 billion
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan, 2010–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2010201520202010: 32.3B2011: 38.8B2012: 40.2B2013: 41.5B2014: 44.8B2015: 40.1B2016: 38.6B2017: 39.5B2018: 42.5B2019: 42.4B2020: 39.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan stood at 39.57 billion.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan peaked at 44.84 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.33 billion, in 2010.

Japan ranks 5th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 32.33 billion
2011 38.80 billion +20.0%
2012 40.19 billion +3.6%
2013 41.49 billion +3.2%
2014 44.84 billion +8.1%
2015 40.12 billion -10.5%
2016 38.60 billion -3.8%
2017 39.50 billion +2.3%
2018 42.51 billion +7.6%
2019 42.37 billion -0.3%
2020 39.57 billion -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.08 billion 32.33 billion 44.84 billion 10
2020s 39.57 billion 39.57 billion 39.57 billion 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 144.25 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 89.16 billion compare
  3. 4 Mexico 40.62 billion compare
  4. 6 France 38.40 billion compare
  5. 7 Korea 35.76 billion compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 34.41 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in Japan was 39.57 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 44.84 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.33 billion in 2010.
How does Japan rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
Japan ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 1,734 data points, 2010–2020
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