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
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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About this data
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.