Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Japan
Japan: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 51.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
51.12
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.12
in 2020
All-time low
26.38
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Japan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 51.12 for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Japan peaked at 51.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.38, in 1950.
That places Japan 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.38 | — |
| 1955 | 29.81 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 35.71 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 39.79 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 42.86 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 45.12 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 45.42 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 45.85 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 47.53 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 47.72 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.51 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.88 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.32 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.12 | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 51.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.26, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 51.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.09 | 26.38 | 29.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.75 | 35.71 | 39.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.99 | 42.86 | 45.12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.63 | 45.42 | 45.85 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.63 | 47.53 | 47.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.75 | 47.51 | 48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 48.88 | 50.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.12 | 51.12 | 51.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Taiwan 62.64 compare
- 8 South Korea 59.59 compare
- 9 Jordan 56.66 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 48.41 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 46.81 compare
- 13 Mongolia 44.46 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Japan?
- Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Japan was 51.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.38 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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