Canada vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Canada
0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
59th
Japan rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 59th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0794 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
1970s 0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
1980s 0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
1990s 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
2000s 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
2010s 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada
2020s 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Canada and Japan?
0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 59th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.