China vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
China
0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
132nd
Japan rank
134th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 134th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1343 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5772 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.4712 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4305 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.3574 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3402 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.2076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1986 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0798 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, China or Japan?
- China, at 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between China and Japan?
- 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 134th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.