Japan vs United States: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate

Japan
-1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-1.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
121st
United States rank
118th

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • United States
-50510196619952024

How they compare

United States currently reports -1.25 % change on previous year against -1.43 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 121st and United States ranks 118th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0185 % change on previous year -0.5994 % change on previous year 0.618 % change on previous year Japan
1970s -0.3072 % change on previous year -0.1391 % change on previous year 0.168 % change on previous year United States
1980s -0.6592 % change on previous year -0.4048 % change on previous year 0.2544 % change on previous year United States
1990s -0.072 % change on previous year 0.1569 % change on previous year 0.2289 % change on previous year United States
2000s 0.1623 % change on previous year -0.2729 % change on previous year 0.4352 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 0.67 % change on previous year -0.8922 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -0.9709 % change on previous year -0.9711 % change on previous year 0.0003 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate, Japan or United States?
United States, at -1.25 % change on previous year against -1.43 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate between Japan and United States?
0.18 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 121st and United States ranks 118th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,581 data points, 1966–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.