Germany vs Japan: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Germany
2.0%
in 2023
Japan
3.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 2.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Germany and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.