Japan vs United States: Co2 consumption share

Japan
3
in 2023
United States
14.26
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Co2 consumption share over time

  • Japan
  • United States
510152025199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 14.26 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 11.26.

That makes United States's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 120 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 6.28 22.97 16.69 United States
2000s 5.24 22.08 16.85 United States
2010s 3.91 16.01 12.1 United States
2020s 3.22 14.62 11.4 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 consumption share, Japan or United States?
United States, at 14.26 against 3 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in co2 consumption share between Japan and United States?
11.26, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for co2 consumption share?
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 consumption share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 consumption share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed