Japan vs United States: Annual co2 coal

Japan
380.97 million
in 2024
United States
732.89 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Annual co2 coal over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 732.89 million against 380.97 million in Japan, a difference of 351.91 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

Across all 157 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1860s 14,656 86.42 million 86.40 million United States
1870s 861,479 129.62 million 128.76 million United States
1880s 3.36 million 258.32 million 254.95 million United States
1890s 11.03 million 449.99 million 438.96 million United States
1900s 28.40 million 870.15 million 841.75 million United States
1910s 56.46 million 1.29 billion 1.23 billion United States
1920s 79.63 million 1.35 billion 1.27 billion United States
1930s 100.85 million 1.02 billion 914.19 million United States
1940s 110.86 million 1.36 billion 1.25 billion United States
1950s 117.13 million 1.04 billion 926.91 million United States
1960s 170.87 million 1.04 billion 873.77 million United States
1970s 207.15 million 1.22 billion 1.01 billion United States
1980s 253.95 million 1.56 billion 1.31 billion United States
1990s 322.96 million 1.89 billion 1.57 billion United States
2000s 406.21 million 2.08 billion 1.67 billion United States
2010s 448.10 million 1.51 billion 1.06 billion United States
2020s 397.59 million 848.25 million 450.66 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, Japan or United States?
United States, at 732.89 million against 380.97 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between Japan and United States?
351.91 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for annual co2 coal?
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed