Human caused air pollution exposure in Japan
Japan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 240 countries
All-time high
14.67
in 2000
All-time low
9.66
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Japan stood at 10.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Japan peaked at 14.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 1999.
That places Japan 134th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.31 | — |
| 1999 | 9.66 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 14.67 | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 13.33 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.95 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 12.41 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 13.53 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.98 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.51 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 12.72 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 11.41 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.73 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.03 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.47 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.65 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 10.62 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -5.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.48 | 9.66 | 11.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 12.41 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 11.41 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 | 10 | 11.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Japan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Japan was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Japan ranks 134th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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