Japan vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants
Japan
3.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
3.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.38 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 312,690 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 27 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 877,702 tonnes | 61,088 tonnes | 816,613 tonnes | Japan |
| 1760s | 882,287 tonnes | 61,262 tonnes | 821,025 tonnes | Japan |
| 1770s | 886,445 tonnes | 61,433 tonnes | 825,012 tonnes | Japan |
| 1780s | 890,127 tonnes | 61,602 tonnes | 828,525 tonnes | Japan |
| 1790s | 893,279 tonnes | 61,767 tonnes | 831,512 tonnes | Japan |
| 1800s | 895,845 tonnes | 61,929 tonnes | 833,916 tonnes | Japan |
| 1810s | 897,761 tonnes | 62,228 tonnes | 835,533 tonnes | Japan |
| 1820s | 898,239 tonnes | 62,697 tonnes | 835,542 tonnes | Japan |
| 1830s | 897,769 tonnes | 63,164 tonnes | 834,605 tonnes | Japan |
| 1840s | 897,295 tonnes | 63,628 tonnes | 833,667 tonnes | Japan |
| 1850s | 901,719 tonnes | 70,064 tonnes | 831,655 tonnes | Japan |
| 1860s | 896,731 tonnes | 85,706 tonnes | 811,026 tonnes | Japan |
| 1870s | 911,337 tonnes | 104,841 tonnes | 806,495 tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 971,813 tonnes | 128,251 tonnes | 843,562 tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 1.12 million tonnes | 156,889 tonnes | 964,791 tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.31 million tonnes | 181,490 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.50 million tonnes | 269,747 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes | 283,620 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.65 million tonnes | 316,368 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.05 million tonnes | 390,049 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.02 million tonnes | 607,640 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 4.51 million tonnes | 894,952 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.82 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.58 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.82 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.74 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.12 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.09 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 242,117 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Japan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.38 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Japan and Uganda?
- 312,690 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th 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.