Japan vs United Kingdom: Co emissions embedded in global trade

Japan
155.39 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
179.27 million
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Co emissions embedded in global trade over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
100.0M200.0M300.0M199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 179.27 million against 155.39 million in Japan, a difference of 23.89 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 272.64 million 91.52 million 181.12 million Japan
2000s 241.00 million 182.30 million 58.70 million Japan
2010s 161.61 million 165.26 million 3.64 million United Kingdom
2020s 158.76 million 172.45 million 13.69 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions embedded in global trade, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 179.27 million against 155.39 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in co emissions embedded in global trade between Japan and United Kingdom?
23.89 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for co emissions embedded in global trade?
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co emissions embedded in global trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed