Japan vs Singapore: Long run air pollution
Japan
2.07 million
in 2022
Singapore
4.03 million
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Singapore rank
6th
Long run air pollution over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.03 million against 2.07 million in Japan, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 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 Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 26 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,158 | 0.2496 | 3,158 | Japan |
| 1760s | 3,189 | 0.323 | 3,188 | Japan |
| 1770s | 3,220 | 0.418 | 3,219 | Japan |
| 1780s | 3,250 | 0.5409 | 3,250 | Japan |
| 1790s | 3,281 | 0.7 | 3,280 | Japan |
| 1800s | 3,323 | 0.9111 | 3,322 | Japan |
| 1810s | 3,379 | 1.19 | 3,377 | Japan |
| 1820s | 3,432 | 1.56 | 3,430 | Japan |
| 1830s | 3,485 | 2.05 | 3,483 | Japan |
| 1840s | 3,541 | 2.68 | 3,538 | Japan |
| 1850s | 3,567 | 3.83 | 3,563 | Japan |
| 1860s | 3,338 | 6.04 | 3,332 | Japan |
| 1870s | 5,571 | 9.47 | 5,562 | Japan |
| 1880s | 13,061 | 15 | 13,046 | Japan |
| 1890s | 35,063 | 22.72 | 35,040 | Japan |
| 1900s | 86,485 | 30.66 | 86,454 | Japan |
| 1910s | 165,912 | 39.96 | 165,872 | Japan |
| 1920s | 228,682 | 53.4 | 228,629 | Japan |
| 1930s | 291,363 | 67.93 | 291,295 | Japan |
| 1940s | 310,572 | 84.29 | 310,488 | Japan |
| 1950s | 602,827 | 11,794 | 591,032 | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.04 million | 9,143 | 3.03 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 420,711 | 6.49 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.63 million | 740,971 | 4.89 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 1.51 million | 3.14 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 2.54 million | 1.40 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 3.70 million | 1.17 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 3.90 million | 1.86 million | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.03 million against 2.07 million in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Japan and Singapore?
- 1.95 million, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Japan ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.