France vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
France
584.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
561.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
France rank
32nd
Japan rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 584.2 tonnes per person against 561.5 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 22.7 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 204 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.49 tonnes per person | 75.37 tonnes per person | 247.11 tonnes per person | France |
| 1970s | 382.69 tonnes per person | 128.43 tonnes per person | 254.26 tonnes per person | France |
| 1980s | 448.02 tonnes per person | 194.72 tonnes per person | 253.3 tonnes per person | France |
| 1990s | 494.13 tonnes per person | 273.41 tonnes per person | 220.72 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 531.16 tonnes per person | 365.98 tonnes per person | 165.18 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 559.96 tonnes per person | 465.12 tonnes per person | 94.84 tonnes per person | France |
| 2020s | 579.84 tonnes per person | 540.63 tonnes per person | 39.22 tonnes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, France or Japan?
- France, at 584.2 tonnes per person against 561.5 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between France and Japan?
- 22.7 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- France ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.