Japan vs United States: Africa's Development: GHG Emissions by sector GHG … industries

Japan
171,329 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
United States
441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Japan rank
6th
United States rank
4th

Africa's Development: GHG Emissions by sector GHG … industries over time

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How they compare

United States currently reports 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 171,329 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 269,793 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 166 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 229,564 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 497,418 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 267,853 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 204,617 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 444,228 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 239,611 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 171,329 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 269,793 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by, Japan or United States?
United States, at 441,122 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent against 171,329 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by between Japan and United States?
269,793 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 25 - ghg emissions by?
Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by sector — GHG emissions from manufacturing industries and construction
Unit
Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
241 places, 5,044 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 25 shows statistics on GHG emissions from different sources.