Dominican Republic vs Japan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
8.05 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Japan
8.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
56th
Japan rank
54th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 207 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
1970s 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre 26.78 tonnes per square kilometre 20.23 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
1980s 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre 23.49 tonnes per square kilometre 16.15 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
1990s 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre 21.46 tonnes per square kilometre 14.73 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2000s 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre 18.49 tonnes per square kilometre 10.92 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2010s 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2020s 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6381 tonnes per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Japan?
Japan, at 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Japan?
0.35 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 56th 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.