Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Long run air pollution
Japan
2.07 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
2.69 million
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Long run air pollution over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.69 million against 2.07 million in Japan, a difference of 619,120.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 27 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,158 | 155.35 | 3,003 | Japan |
| 1760s | 3,189 | 158.39 | 3,030 | Japan |
| 1770s | 3,220 | 161.47 | 3,058 | Japan |
| 1780s | 3,250 | 164.6 | 3,086 | Japan |
| 1790s | 3,281 | 167.78 | 3,113 | Japan |
| 1800s | 3,323 | 172.95 | 3,150 | Japan |
| 1810s | 3,379 | 180.66 | 3,198 | Japan |
| 1820s | 3,432 | 189.51 | 3,242 | Japan |
| 1830s | 3,485 | 198.85 | 3,286 | Japan |
| 1840s | 3,541 | 207.32 | 3,334 | Japan |
| 1850s | 3,567 | 216.02 | 3,351 | Japan |
| 1860s | 3,338 | 228.18 | 3,110 | Japan |
| 1870s | 5,571 | 245.94 | 5,326 | Japan |
| 1880s | 13,061 | 266.37 | 12,794 | Japan |
| 1890s | 35,063 | 289.67 | 34,773 | Japan |
| 1900s | 86,485 | 325.1 | 86,160 | Japan |
| 1910s | 165,912 | 361.13 | 165,550 | Japan |
| 1920s | 228,682 | 384.05 | 228,298 | Japan |
| 1930s | 291,363 | 1,400 | 289,963 | Japan |
| 1940s | 310,572 | 56,030 | 254,542 | Japan |
| 1950s | 602,827 | 17,954 | 584,872 | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.04 million | 39,075 | 3.00 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 1.17 million | 5.75 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.63 million | 1.19 million | 4.43 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 1.33 million | 3.32 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 1.60 million | 2.35 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.51 million | 18,624 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 2.55 million | 508,347 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.69 million against 2.07 million in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 619,120, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Japan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.