Japan vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Japan
15,181 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
14,804 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
45th
Latvia rank
46th

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

  • Japan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 377 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Japan ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 15,543 tonnes per square kilometre 15,491 tonnes per square kilometre 52.6 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2000s 15,390 tonnes per square kilometre 14,595 tonnes per square kilometre 795.21 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2010s 15,172 tonnes per square kilometre 14,549 tonnes per square kilometre 622.22 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2020s 15,162 tonnes per square kilometre 14,748 tonnes per square kilometre 413.85 tonnes per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Japan or Latvia?
Japan, at 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Japan and Latvia?
377 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.