Brunei vs Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Brunei
2,287 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Japan
2,639 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Brunei rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,287 tonnes per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 352 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,069 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 897.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 692.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,865 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,124 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,182 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,188 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,707 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 520.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Brunei or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,287 tonnes per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Brunei and Japan?
- 352 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.