Greece vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Greece
0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greece rank
55th
Japan rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 55th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Greece |
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, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Greece and Japan?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 55th 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.