Japan vs United States: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.90 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3.94 billion tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.
Across all 157 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14,656 tonnes | 88.02 million tonnes | 88.01 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 900,978 tonnes | 133.69 million tonnes | 132.79 million tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 3.58 million tonnes | 274.59 million tonnes | 271.01 million tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 11.58 million tonnes | 479.89 million tonnes | 468.31 million tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 29.62 million tonnes | 940.33 million tonnes | 910.71 million tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 57.49 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 80.91 million tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 104.27 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 113.09 million tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.16 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 151.02 million tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 400.69 million tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 883.62 million tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 3.74 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 934.21 million tonnes | 4.60 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 4.22 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | 4.71 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 4.18 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 4.92 billion tonnes | 3.90 billion tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 4.90 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Japan and United States?
- 3.94 billion tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.