In fiscal year 2023, a volume of around *** million metric tons of waste was recycled in Japan. The figure decreased steadily throughout the past decade, compared to around *** million tons in 2014. More than half of this amount was recycled after the intermediate treatment.
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MOE (Japan). (March 31, 2025). Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1250242/japan-recycled-waste-volume/
MOE (Japan). "Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1250242/japan-recycled-waste-volume/
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Amount of waste recycled in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], MOE (Japan), March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1250242/japan-recycled-waste-volume/
