Ireland vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Ireland
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
173rd
Japan rank
176th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.43 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 173rd and Japan ranks 176th of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1880s 47.06 % change on previous year 21.2 % change on previous year 25.86 % change on previous year Ireland
1910s 11.84 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year Ireland
1920s 28.7 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year 22.78 % change on previous year Ireland
1930s 11.75 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year Ireland
1940s 4.58 % change on previous year 3.37 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Ireland
1950s 3.82 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 0.572 % change on previous year Ireland
1960s 3.76 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 4.03 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 3.36 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 0.8397 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 3.22 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 0.4588 % change on previous year Japan
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 0.229 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 1.96 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 0.1558 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 1.56 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 0.0332 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 1.43 % change on previous year against 1.4 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Ireland and Japan?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
109 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 173rd and Japan ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.