As of August 17, 2022, Atami in Shizuoka prefecture was the most polluted city, with a fine particulate matter pollution of 95 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 2022
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Average PM2.5 concentration in micrograms per cubic meter
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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 17, 2023). Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
IQAir. (2023). Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 2022 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, 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 2022 (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 July 22, 2024)
Most polluted cities based on fine particulate matter concentration in Japan as of August 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332551/japan-most-polluted-cities-based-on-pm-25-concentration/
