Estonia vs Japan: Emissions of air pollutants

Estonia
59.54 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Japan
55.54 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Estonia rank
5th
Japan rank
6th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0255075100125199020022015

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 59.54 (1990 = 100) against 55.54 (1990 = 100) in Japan, a difference of 4 (1990 = 100).

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Estonia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 89.61 (1990 = 100) 92.69 (1990 = 100) 3.07 (1990 = 100) Japan
2000s 78.15 (1990 = 100) 73.31 (1990 = 100) 4.84 (1990 = 100) Estonia
2010s 63.18 (1990 = 100) 63.3 (1990 = 100) 0.115 (1990 = 100) Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 59.54 (1990 = 100) against 55.54 (1990 = 100) in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Estonia and Japan?
4 (1990 = 100), with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Estonia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed 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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
(1990 = 100)
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.