Canada vs Japan: Change air pollutant emissions
Canada
2.88 million
in 2022
Japan
3.06 million
in 2022
Canada rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.06 million against 2.88 million in Canada, a difference of 188,120.
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 | 877,702 | 700,962 | Japan |
| 1760s | 203,396 | 882,287 | 678,891 | Japan |
| 1770s | 235,048 | 886,445 | 651,397 | Japan |
| 1780s | 272,805 | 890,127 | 617,322 | Japan |
| 1790s | 318,008 | 893,279 | 575,271 | Japan |
| 1800s | 372,312 | 895,845 | 523,533 | Japan |
| 1810s | 475,732 | 897,761 | 422,029 | Japan |
| 1820s | 659,464 | 898,239 | 238,775 | Japan |
| 1830s | 915,986 | 897,769 | 18,217 | Canada |
| 1840s | 1.28 million | 897,295 | 385,224 | Canada |
| 1850s | 1.68 million | 901,719 | 782,092 | Canada |
| 1860s | 2.05 million | 896,731 | 1.16 million | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.34 million | 911,337 | 1.43 million | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.67 million | 971,813 | 1.70 million | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.85 million | 1.12 million | 1.73 million | Canada |
| 1900s | 3.38 million | 1.31 million | 2.07 million | Canada |
| 1910s | 4.66 million | 1.50 million | 3.16 million | Canada |
| 1920s | 5.12 million | 1.59 million | 3.53 million | Canada |
| 1930s | 5.43 million | 1.65 million | 3.77 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 6.93 million | 2.05 million | 4.88 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 8.01 million | 2.02 million | 5.99 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 7.66 million | 4.51 million | 3.15 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 9.82 million | 351,740 | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.71 million | 8.58 million | 1.13 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.73 million | 7.82 million | 908,286 | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.51 million | 6.74 million | 1.23 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 4.12 million | 729,482 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 3.09 million | 224,013 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.06 million against 2.88 million in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Canada and Japan?
- 188,120, 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 change air pollutant emissions?
- Canada ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.