Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Human caused air pollution exposure

Japan
10
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
9.49
in 2024
Japan rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Human caused air pollution exposure over time

  • Japan
  • Papua New Guinea
2.557.51012.515199820112024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 10 against 9.49 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 233 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 10.48 3.51 6.97 Japan
2000s 13.48 8.15 5.33 Japan
2010s 11.9 9 2.91 Japan
2020s 10.65 9.76 0.894 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human caused air pollution exposure, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
Japan, at 10 against 9.49 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in human caused air pollution exposure between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
0.51, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human caused air pollution exposure?
Japan ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human caused air pollution exposure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,480 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed