Long run air pollution in Japan
Japan: Long run air pollution was 2.07 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7.43 million
in 1975
All-time low
3,144
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Japan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.07 million for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Japan peaked at 7.43 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,144, in 1750.
Japan ranks 9th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,144 | — |
| 1751 | 3,147 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 3,150 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 3,153 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 3,156 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 3,159 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 3,162 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 3,166 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 3,169 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 3,172 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 3,175 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 3,178 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 3,181 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 3,184 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 3,187 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 3,190 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 3,193 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 3,196 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 3,200 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 3,203 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 3,206 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 3,209 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 3,212 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 3,215 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 3,218 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 3,221 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 3,224 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 3,227 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 3,230 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 3,233 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 3,237 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 3,240 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 3,243 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 3,246 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 3,249 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 3,252 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 3,255 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 3,258 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 3,261 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 3,264 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 3,267 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 3,270 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 3,273 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 3,276 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 3,279 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 3,282 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 3,286 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 3,289 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 3,292 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 3,295 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 3,298 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3,303 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 3,309 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 3,314 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 3,320 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 3,326 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 3,331 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 3,337 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 3,342 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 3,348 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 3,353 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 3,359 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 3,365 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 3,370 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 3,376 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 3,381 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 3,387 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 3,392 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 3,398 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 3,404 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 3,409 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 3,414 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 3,419 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 3,424 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 3,429 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 3,434 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 3,439 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 3,444 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 3,449 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 3,454 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 3,459 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 3,465 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 3,471 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 3,476 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 3,482 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 3,488 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 3,493 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 3,499 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 3,504 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 3,510 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 3,516 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 3,521 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 3,527 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 3,533 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 3,538 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 3,544 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 3,550 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 3,555 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 3,561 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 3,566 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 3,618 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 3,610 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 3,601 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 3,593 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 3,585 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 3,576 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 3,554 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 3,532 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 3,509 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 3,488 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 3,466 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 3,436 | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 3,407 | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 3,379 | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 3,351 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 3,323 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 3,288 | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 3,252 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 3,246 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 3,231 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 3,188 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 3,232 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 3,235 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 3,269 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 4,658 | +42.5% |
| 1875 | 6,889 | +47.9% |
| 1876 | 6,809 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 6,533 | -4.1% |
| 1878 | 8,257 | +26.4% |
| 1879 | 9,645 | +16.8% |
| 1880 | 9,680 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 9,610 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 10,245 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 10,830 | +5.7% |
| 1884 | 11,277 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 12,290 | +9.0% |
| 1886 | 13,208 | +7.5% |
| 1887 | 15,342 | +16.2% |
| 1888 | 17,482 | +14.0% |
| 1889 | 20,644 | +18.1% |
| 1890 | 22,240 | +7.7% |
| 1891 | 25,605 | +15.1% |
| 1892 | 25,260 | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 27,226 | +7.8% |
| 1894 | 33,782 | +24.1% |
| 1895 | 36,362 | +7.6% |
| 1896 | 38,709 | +6.5% |
| 1897 | 40,635 | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 50,487 | +24.2% |
| 1899 | 50,321 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 57,056 | +13.4% |
| 1901 | 67,756 | +18.8% |
| 1902 | 72,983 | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 74,432 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 85,356 | +14.7% |
| 1905 | 86,805 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 95,607 | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 103,071 | +7.8% |
| 1908 | 110,379 | +7.1% |
| 1909 | 111,403 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 111,193 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 125,575 | +12.9% |
| 1912 | 139,514 | +11.1% |
| 1913 | 155,322 | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 169,131 | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 157,858 | -6.7% |
| 1916 | 173,218 | +9.7% |
| 1917 | 196,474 | +13.4% |
| 1918 | 205,693 | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 225,137 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 211,392 | -6.1% |
| 1921 | 191,293 | -9.5% |
| 1922 | 203,607 | +6.4% |
| 1923 | 215,003 | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 224,341 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 232,188 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 233,858 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 252,614 | +8.0% |
| 1928 | 257,584 | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 264,945 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 243,046 | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 221,864 | -8.7% |
| 1932 | 220,569 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 254,518 | +15.4% |
| 1934 | 283,222 | +11.3% |
| 1935 | 298,636 | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 326,618 | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 348,518 | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 364,384 | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 352,254 | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 417,466 | +18.5% |
| 1941 | 418,045 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 400,574 | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 408,192 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 377,141 | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 216,621 | -42.6% |
| 1946 | 153,985 | -28.9% |
| 1947 | 198,459 | +28.9% |
| 1948 | 244,250 | +23.1% |
| 1949 | 270,991 | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 311,331 | +14.9% |
| 1951 | 399,307 | +28.3% |
| 1952 | 444,417 | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 550,076 | +23.8% |
| 1954 | 555,450 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 580,386 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 663,000 | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 809,378 | +22.1% |
| 1958 | 807,574 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 907,347 | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 1.38 million | +52.1% |
| 1961 | 1.61 million | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 1.82 million | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2.24 million | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 3.73 million | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 4.16 million | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 4.52 million | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 5.22 million | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 5.96 million | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 6.34 million | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.29 million | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 7.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.11 million | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.99 million | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.84 million | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.45 million | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.79 million | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 5.59 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.40 million | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 5.03 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.95 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.72 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.46 million | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.36 million | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.07 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 22.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.07 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 20.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +52.1% | 907,347 | 1.38 million |
| 1875 | +47.9% | 4,658 | 6,889 |
| 1945 | -42.6% | 377,141 | 216,621 |
| 1874 | +42.5% | 3,269 | 4,658 |
| 1946 | -28.9% | 216,621 | 153,985 |
| 1947 | +28.9% | 153,985 | 198,459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,158 | 3,144 | 3,172 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,189 | 3,175 | 3,203 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,220 | 3,206 | 3,233 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,250 | 3,237 | 3,264 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,281 | 3,267 | 3,295 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,323 | 3,298 | 3,348 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,379 | 3,353 | 3,404 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,432 | 3,409 | 3,454 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,485 | 3,459 | 3,510 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,541 | 3,516 | 3,566 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,567 | 3,488 | 3,618 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,338 | 3,231 | 3,466 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,571 | 3,188 | 9,645 | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,061 | 9,610 | 20,644 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35,063 | 22,240 | 50,487 | 10 |
| 1900s | 86,485 | 57,056 | 111,403 | 10 |
| 1910s | 165,912 | 111,193 | 225,137 | 10 |
| 1920s | 228,682 | 191,293 | 264,945 | 10 |
| 1930s | 291,363 | 220,569 | 364,384 | 10 |
| 1940s | 310,572 | 153,985 | 418,045 | 10 |
| 1950s | 602,827 | 311,331 | 907,347 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.04 million | 1.38 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.92 million | 5.96 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.63 million | 5.03 million | 6.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.33 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million | 3.13 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.16 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 2.02 million | 2.07 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Singapore 4.03 million compare
- 7 Brazil 2.83 million compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 2.69 million compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 2.06 million compare
- 11 South Africa 1.86 million compare
- 12 Iran 1.74 million compare
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 long run air pollution in Japan?
- Long run air pollution in Japan was 2.07 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,144 in 1750.
- How does Japan rank for long run air pollution?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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