France vs Japan: Cumulative co2 coal

France
19.18 billion
in 2024
Japan
25.17 billion
in 2024
France rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 25.17 billion against 19.18 billion in France, a difference of 5.99 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 1.06 billion 20,152 1.06 billion France
1870s 1.42 billion 2.65 million 1.41 billion France
1880s 2.15 billion 23.96 million 2.13 billion France
1890s 3.08 billion 93.29 million 2.99 billion France
1900s 4.27 billion 292.08 million 3.98 billion France
1910s 5.67 billion 715.10 million 4.96 billion France
1920s 7.18 billion 1.42 billion 5.76 billion France
1930s 9.20 billion 2.30 billion 6.90 billion France
1940s 10.72 billion 3.50 billion 7.22 billion France
1950s 12.39 billion 4.53 billion 7.86 billion France
1960s 14.32 billion 5.97 billion 8.36 billion France
1970s 15.86 billion 7.96 billion 7.90 billion France
1980s 16.99 billion 10.22 billion 6.77 billion France
1990s 17.77 billion 13.15 billion 4.62 billion France
2000s 18.40 billion 16.82 billion 1.58 billion France
2010s 18.89 billion 21.16 billion 2.27 billion Japan
2020s 19.14 billion 24.38 billion 5.25 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, France or Japan?
Japan, at 25.17 billion against 19.18 billion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between France and Japan?
5.99 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed