China vs Japan: Cumulative co2 cement
China
17.31 billion
in 2024
Japan
2.10 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Cumulative co2 cement over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 17.31 billion against 2.10 billion in Japan, a difference of 15.20 billion.
That makes China's figure about 8.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 78,038 | 2.95 million | 2.87 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 884,472 | 16.36 million | 15.48 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 3.96 million | 37.97 million | 34.01 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 13.92 million | 66.92 million | 52.99 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 54.34 million | 179.58 million | 125.23 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 168.45 million | 454.86 million | 286.41 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 525.69 million | 855.66 million | 329.97 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion | 1.24 billion | 343.96 million | China |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion | 1.60 billion | 2.71 billion | China |
| 2010s | 10.29 billion | 1.87 billion | 8.41 billion | China |
| 2020s | 15.96 billion | 2.06 billion | 13.90 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 cement, China or Japan?
- China, at 17.31 billion against 2.10 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 cement between China and Japan?
- 15.20 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 cement?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.