Canada vs Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Canada
233.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
195.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Japan rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 233.47 million tonnes against 195.30 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 38.17 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 964,367 tonnes | 17,221 tonnes | 947,146 tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 979,022 tonnes | 50,196 tonnes | 928,826 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 1.48 million tonnes | 90,866 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.58 million tonnes | 86,470 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 8.02 million tonnes | 451,772 tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 36.63 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 87.59 million tonnes | 18.64 million tonnes | 68.95 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 119.34 million tonnes | 69.12 million tonnes | 50.22 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 142.89 million tonnes | 140.39 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 172.51 million tonnes | 185.05 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 208.52 million tonnes | 243.15 million tonnes | 34.63 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 234.27 million tonnes | 205.54 million tonnes | 28.73 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 233.47 million tonnes against 195.30 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Canada and Japan?
- 38.17 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.