Japan vs Nepal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Japan
15,181 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
15,604 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
45th
Nepal rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 423 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,113 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 15,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,773 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,241 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,502 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,951 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 15,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,777 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 15,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 15,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,059 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,162 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 354.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre against 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Japan and Nepal?
- 423 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th 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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About this data
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.