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