Germany vs Japan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Germany
9.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Japan
9.18 tonnes per person
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Japan rank
27th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.18 tonnes per person against 9.09 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.08 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.81 tonnes per person | 11.74 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.27 tonnes per person | 10.83 tonnes per person | 0.4412 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.58 tonnes per person | 9.47 tonnes per person | 0.1135 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.18 tonnes per person against 9.09 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Germany and Japan?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 in tonnes per person.