Ireland vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Ireland
41.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
44.69 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
123rd
Japan rank
121st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 44.69 tonnes per person against 41.81 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 2.88 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Japan ranks 121st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s -37.83 tonnes per person 52.41 tonnes per person 90.23 tonnes per person Japan
1970s -5.69 tonnes per person 49.88 tonnes per person 55.57 tonnes per person Japan
1980s 21.26 tonnes per person 46.96 tonnes per person 25.7 tonnes per person Japan
1990s 22.56 tonnes per person 45.27 tonnes per person 22.71 tonnes per person Japan
2000s 26.37 tonnes per person 43.94 tonnes per person 17.57 tonnes per person Japan
2010s 41.87 tonnes per person 43.45 tonnes per person 1.57 tonnes per person Japan
2020s 43.2 tonnes per person 44.2 tonnes per person 0.9984 tonnes per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 44.69 tonnes per person against 41.81 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Ireland and Japan?
2.88 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Ireland ranks 123rd and Japan ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.