Japan vs Maldives: Outdoor air pollution exposure
Japan
10.5
in 2024
Maldives
10.7
in 2024
Japan rank
161st
Maldives rank
158th
Outdoor air pollution exposure over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.7 against 10.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 158th of 241 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 12.25 | 1.25 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 14.73 | 0.62 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 14.68 | 2.11 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 11.94 | 0.74 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outdoor air pollution exposure, Japan or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 10.7 against 10.5 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outdoor air pollution exposure between Japan and Maldives?
- 0.2, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Japan ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 158th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.