Canada vs Japan: emissions of air pollutants
Canada
2.88 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan
3.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.06 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 188,120 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 176,740 tonnes | 877,702 tonnes | 700,962 tonnes | Japan |
| 1760s | 203,396 tonnes | 882,287 tonnes | 678,891 tonnes | Japan |
| 1770s | 235,048 tonnes | 886,445 tonnes | 651,397 tonnes | Japan |
| 1780s | 272,805 tonnes | 890,127 tonnes | 617,322 tonnes | Japan |
| 1790s | 318,008 tonnes | 893,279 tonnes | 575,271 tonnes | Japan |
| 1800s | 372,312 tonnes | 895,845 tonnes | 523,533 tonnes | Japan |
| 1810s | 475,732 tonnes | 897,761 tonnes | 422,029 tonnes | Japan |
| 1820s | 659,464 tonnes | 898,239 tonnes | 238,775 tonnes | Japan |
| 1830s | 915,986 tonnes | 897,769 tonnes | 18,217 tonnes | Canada |
| 1840s | 1.28 million tonnes | 897,295 tonnes | 385,224 tonnes | Canada |
| 1850s | 1.68 million tonnes | 901,719 tonnes | 782,092 tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 2.05 million tonnes | 896,731 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.34 million tonnes | 911,337 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.67 million tonnes | 971,813 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.85 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 4.66 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 5.12 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 5.43 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 6.93 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 8.01 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 7.66 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.47 million tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | 351,740 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.71 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.73 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 908,286 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.51 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.40 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 729,482 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.86 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 224,013 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.06 million tonnes against 2.88 million tonnes in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Canada and Japan?
- 188,120 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Canada ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.