Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Long run air pollution

Japan
2.07 million
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.06 million
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Japan
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.07 million against 2.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12,520.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 220 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1750s 3,158 6.72 3,151 Japan
1760s 3,189 7.05 3,182 Japan
1770s 3,220 7.4 3,212 Japan
1780s 3,250 7.76 3,243 Japan
1790s 3,281 8.14 3,273 Japan
1800s 3,323 8.66 3,314 Japan
1810s 3,379 9.37 3,369 Japan
1820s 3,432 10.14 3,422 Japan
1830s 3,485 10.96 3,474 Japan
1840s 3,541 11.84 3,529 Japan
1850s 3,567 12.78 3,554 Japan
1860s 3,338 13.77 3,324 Japan
1870s 5,571 14.78 5,557 Japan
1880s 13,061 15.81 13,045 Japan
1890s 35,063 16.86 35,046 Japan
1900s 86,485 18.25 86,467 Japan
1910s 165,912 20.3 165,891 Japan
1920s 228,682 22.83 228,660 Japan
1930s 291,363 23.93 291,339 Japan
1940s 310,572 24.13 310,548 Japan
1950s 602,827 37.49 602,789 Japan
1960s 3.04 million 6,285 3.04 million Japan
1970s 6.92 million 57,017 6.86 million Japan
1980s 5.63 million 500,578 5.13 million Japan
1990s 4.64 million 1.31 million 3.33 million Japan
2000s 3.95 million 1.47 million 2.47 million Japan
2010s 2.53 million 1.85 million 676,859 Japan
2020s 2.04 million 1.94 million 106,150 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
Japan, at 2.07 million against 2.06 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
12,520, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for long run air pollution?
Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed