As of August 20, 2024, Tsuchiura, in Ibaraki prefecture was the most polluted city, with a fine particulate matter pollution of 73 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The overall fine particulate matter concentration in Japan decreased in recent years.
Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024
(in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
Characteristic
Average PM2.5 concentration in micrograms per cubic meter
The data represents the average value from all the stations in the city, that monitor PM 2.5 as one of their pollutants.
The ranking of most polluted cities is subject to regular changes as the PM 2.5 concentration is affected by wind etc.
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IQAir. (August 20, 2024). Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
IQAir. "Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. August 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
IQAir. (2024). Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
IQAir. "Most Polluted Cities Based on Fine Particulate Matter Concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
IQAir, Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, August 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
