Canada vs Japan: Co emissions by sector

Canada
67.21 million
in 2023
Japan
89.68 million
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Japan rank
7th

Co emissions by sector over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 89.68 million against 67.21 million in Canada, a difference of 22.47 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 66.62 million 133.00 million 66.37 million Japan
2000s 73.62 million 146.36 million 72.74 million Japan
2010s 71.85 million 117.31 million 45.46 million Japan
2020s 70.22 million 98.28 million 28.06 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions by sector, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 89.68 million against 67.21 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in co emissions by sector between Canada and Japan?
22.47 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for co emissions by sector?
Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed