Cambodia vs Japan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Cambodia
9.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Japan
8.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cambodia rank
52nd
Japan rank
54th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- Japan
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.68 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 54th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.21 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6332 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Japan?
- Cambodia, at 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Japan?
- 0.68 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 54th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.