Japan vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Japan
27.39 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 33.32 million tonnes against 27.39 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 5.93 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 143 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.97 million tonnes | 33.38 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.44 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 33.32 million tonnes against 27.39 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 5.93 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.