Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Japan
Japan: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 55.54 in 2015. βΌ Falling
Latest (2015)
55.54
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
100
in 1990
All-time low
55.54
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990β2015
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Japan, 1990β2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 55.54 for emissions of air pollutants oecd in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Japan peaked at 100 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.54, in 2015.
Japan ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.69 | 86.18 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.31 | 63 | 86.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3 | 55.54 | 76.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Japan?
- Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Japan was 55.54 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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