What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Japan and United States?

123.97 million tonnes, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs United States: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type

Japan

11.36 million tonnes

in 2024

United States

135.34 million tonnes

in 2024

Japan rank

4th

United States rank

2nd

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time

Japan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 135.34 million tonnes against 11.36 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 123.97 million tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 11.9 times Japan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.32 million tonnes	139.15 million tonnes	122.84 million tonnes	United States
2000s	15.66 million tonnes	149.30 million tonnes	133.64 million tonnes	United States
2010s	14.51 million tonnes	133.50 million tonnes	118.99 million tonnes	United States
2020s	12.01 million tonnes	133.37 million tonnes	121.36 million tonnes	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Japan or United States?: United States, at 135.34 million tonnes against 11.36 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Japan and United States?: 123.97 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?: Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.