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
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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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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.