Japan vs Mexico: Change air pollutant emissions
Japan
3.06 million
in 2022
Mexico
3.20 million
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
Mexico rank
21st
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.20 million against 3.06 million in Japan, a difference of 138,050.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 25 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 877,702 | 344,802 | 532,900 | Japan |
| 1760s | 882,287 | 353,612 | 528,675 | Japan |
| 1770s | 886,445 | 362,404 | 524,041 | Japan |
| 1780s | 890,127 | 371,139 | 518,988 | Japan |
| 1790s | 893,279 | 379,770 | 513,510 | Japan |
| 1800s | 895,845 | 388,242 | 507,603 | Japan |
| 1810s | 897,761 | 396,495 | 501,266 | Japan |
| 1820s | 898,239 | 407,594 | 490,645 | Japan |
| 1830s | 897,769 | 422,818 | 474,950 | Japan |
| 1840s | 897,295 | 438,612 | 458,683 | Japan |
| 1850s | 901,719 | 465,617 | 436,101 | Japan |
| 1860s | 896,731 | 511,709 | 385,022 | Japan |
| 1870s | 911,337 | 587,907 | 323,430 | Japan |
| 1880s | 971,813 | 691,339 | 280,474 | Japan |
| 1890s | 1.12 million | 836,637 | 285,043 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.31 million | 1.04 million | 277,398 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.50 million | 1.18 million | 314,614 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.59 million | 1.38 million | 204,524 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 26,164 | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.05 million | 1.83 million | 213,041 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.02 million | 2.14 million | 122,719 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 4.51 million | 2.10 million | 2.41 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.82 million | 2.81 million | 7.01 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.58 million | 4.13 million | 4.45 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.82 million | 4.64 million | 3.18 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.74 million | 5.00 million | 1.74 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.12 million | 4.45 million | 322,343 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 3.18 million | 94,573 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.20 million against 3.06 million in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Japan and Mexico?
- 138,050, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 21st 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.