Japan vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
134th
United States rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 134th and United States ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1343 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.213 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1423 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
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, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 0.0191 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 Japan and United States?
- 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 134th and United States ranks 133rd 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.