Japan vs United Kingdom: Co2 emissions and gdp long term

Japan
38,269
in 2022
United Kingdom
38,406
in 2022
Japan rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Co2 emissions and gdp long term over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38,406 against 38,269 in Japan, a difference of 137.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1000s 1,010 1,151 141.35 United Kingdom
1280s 841.11 1,058 216.89 United Kingdom
1450s 866.55 1,683 816.45 United Kingdom
1600s 1,061 1,691 630 United Kingdom
1700s 1,073 2,412 1,339 United Kingdom
1720s 1,073 2,611 1,538 United Kingdom
1750s 953 2,702 1,749 United Kingdom
1800s 1,317 3,274 1,957 United Kingdom
1820s 1,317 3,306 1,989 United Kingdom
1840s 1,436 4,334 2,898 United Kingdom
1850s 1,436 4,332 2,896 United Kingdom
1870s 1,594 5,852 4,258 United Kingdom
1880s 1,777 6,424 4,647 United Kingdom
1890s 1,946 7,018 5,072 United Kingdom
1900s 2,217 7,594 5,377 United Kingdom
1910s 2,640 8,213 5,573 United Kingdom
1920s 3,336 7,848 4,512 United Kingdom
1930s 3,867 9,116 5,249 United Kingdom
1940s 3,933 11,354 7,421 United Kingdom
1950s 4,326 12,136 7,810 United Kingdom
1960s 9,633 15,260 5,626 United Kingdom
1970s 18,154 19,005 850.3 United Kingdom
1980s 24,345 22,727 1,618 Japan
1990s 31,648 27,800 3,848 Japan
2000s 34,276 34,630 354.16 United Kingdom
2010s 36,753 36,795 41.45 United Kingdom
2020s 37,591 36,731 860.57 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions and gdp long term, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 38,406 against 38,269 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 emissions and gdp long term between Japan and United Kingdom?
137, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
152 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2022.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
Japan ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed