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
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
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.