Japan vs South Korea: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Japan
8.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Korea
8.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Japan rank
54th
South Korea rank
55th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 55th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 26.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 21.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1272 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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 54th and South Korea ranks 55th 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.