Japan vs South Africa: Long run air pollution
Japan
2.07 million
in 2022
South Africa
1.86 million
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th
Long run air pollution over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.07 million against 1.86 million in South Africa, a difference of 212,570.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,158 | 235.47 | 2,922 | Japan |
| 1760s | 3,189 | 243.29 | 2,945 | Japan |
| 1770s | 3,220 | 251.81 | 2,968 | Japan |
| 1780s | 3,250 | 261.14 | 2,989 | Japan |
| 1790s | 3,281 | 271.39 | 3,010 | Japan |
| 1800s | 3,323 | 283.44 | 3,039 | Japan |
| 1810s | 3,379 | 303.47 | 3,075 | Japan |
| 1820s | 3,432 | 333.15 | 3,099 | Japan |
| 1830s | 3,485 | 367.25 | 3,117 | Japan |
| 1840s | 3,541 | 406.55 | 3,135 | Japan |
| 1850s | 3,567 | 564.39 | 3,002 | Japan |
| 1860s | 3,338 | 830.09 | 2,508 | Japan |
| 1870s | 5,571 | 1,272 | 4,299 | Japan |
| 1880s | 13,061 | 1,919 | 11,142 | Japan |
| 1890s | 35,063 | 8,390 | 26,672 | Japan |
| 1900s | 86,485 | 23,835 | 62,650 | Japan |
| 1910s | 165,912 | 56,434 | 109,478 | Japan |
| 1920s | 228,682 | 89,633 | 139,050 | Japan |
| 1930s | 291,363 | 111,651 | 179,712 | Japan |
| 1940s | 310,572 | 195,923 | 114,649 | Japan |
| 1950s | 602,827 | 322,994 | 279,832 | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.04 million | 460,756 | 2.58 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 988,337 | 5.93 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.63 million | 1.21 million | 4.42 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 1.59 million | 3.05 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 2.08 million | 1.87 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.24 million | 291,735 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.88 million | 158,680 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 2.07 million against 1.86 million in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Japan and South Africa?
- 212,570, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 216 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.