Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Japan
8.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
9.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Japan rank
54th
United States Virgin Islands rank
51st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 9.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.92 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 26.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 21.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5455 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0877 tonnes per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5326 tonnes per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 9.32 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 Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.92 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 54th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st 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.