Japan vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
Portugal rank
143rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
1970s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
1980s 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
1990s 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
2000s 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
2010s 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Japan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Japan and Portugal?
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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