Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Chemicals
Chemicals over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.8% against 10.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 10.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.9% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.0% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chemicals, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 10.8% against 10.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in chemicals between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for chemicals?
- Japan ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).