Japan vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
148th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
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 United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 148th 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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About this data
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.