Pollution Comparison Between Japan and China 
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Index  | Japan | China |
|---|---|---|
| Pollution Index: | 38.59 | 76.87 |
| Pollution Exp Scale: | 62.28 | 139.34 |
Pollution Japan vs China
| Japan | China | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Air Pollution | Low 33.72 | High 78.99 | ||
| Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility | Low 26.61 | Moderate 54.02 | ||
| Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal | Low 29.40 | Moderate 48.14 | ||
| Dirty and Untidy | Low 25.98 | Moderate 47.06 | ||
| Noise and Light Pollution | Moderate 43.70 | Moderate 55.16 | ||
| Water Pollution | Low 36.61 | High 63.13 | ||
| Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City | Low 31.45 | High 69.12 | ||
| Dissatisfaction with Green and Parks in the City | Low 35.13 | Low 38.84 | ||
| Contributors: | 459 | 2049 | ||
| Last Update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | ||
Purity and Cleanliness Japan vs China
| Japan | China | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Air quality | High 66.28 | Low 21.01 | ||
| Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility | High 73.39 | Moderate 45.98 | ||
| Garbage Disposal Satisfaction | High 70.60 | Moderate 51.86 | ||
| Clean and Tidy | High 74.02 | Moderate 52.94 | ||
| Quiet and No Problem with Night Lights | Moderate 56.30 | Moderate 44.84 | ||
| Water Quality | High 63.39 | Low 36.87 | ||
| Comfortable to Spend Time in the City | High 68.55 | Low 30.88 | ||
| Quality of Green and Parks | High 64.87 | High 61.16 | ||
| Contributors: | 459 | 2049 | ||
| Last Update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | ||
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