Japan vs Nepal: emissions of air pollutants
Japan
3.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Nepal
2.60 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
Nepal rank
26th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.06 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 460,450 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 877,702 tonnes | 242,703 tonnes | 634,998 tonnes | Japan |
| 1760s | 882,287 tonnes | 247,106 tonnes | 635,181 tonnes | Japan |
| 1770s | 886,445 tonnes | 251,581 tonnes | 634,864 tonnes | Japan |
| 1780s | 890,127 tonnes | 256,126 tonnes | 634,000 tonnes | Japan |
| 1790s | 893,279 tonnes | 260,743 tonnes | 632,536 tonnes | Japan |
| 1800s | 895,845 tonnes | 265,431 tonnes | 630,415 tonnes | Japan |
| 1810s | 897,761 tonnes | 270,189 tonnes | 627,572 tonnes | Japan |
| 1820s | 898,239 tonnes | 276,848 tonnes | 621,390 tonnes | Japan |
| 1830s | 897,769 tonnes | 286,950 tonnes | 610,819 tonnes | Japan |
| 1840s | 897,295 tonnes | 298,677 tonnes | 598,618 tonnes | Japan |
| 1850s | 901,719 tonnes | 310,158 tonnes | 591,560 tonnes | Japan |
| 1860s | 896,731 tonnes | 321,277 tonnes | 575,455 tonnes | Japan |
| 1870s | 911,337 tonnes | 334,570 tonnes | 576,767 tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 971,813 tonnes | 350,654 tonnes | 621,159 tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 1.12 million tonnes | 362,158 tonnes | 759,522 tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.31 million tonnes | 372,825 tonnes | 942,168 tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.50 million tonnes | 396,982 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes | 475,282 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.65 million tonnes | 603,606 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.05 million tonnes | 750,575 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.02 million tonnes | 833,498 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 4.51 million tonnes | 795,236 tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.82 million tonnes | 925,796 tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.58 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.82 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.74 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.12 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 476,853 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 3.06 million tonnes against 2.60 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Japan and Nepal?
- 460,450 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 26th 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.