Japan vs Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Japan
561.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Moldova
565.44 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
Moldova rank
34th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Moldova
0200400600196019922024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 565.44 tonnes per person against 561.5 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 3.94 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.

Japan ranks 35th and Moldova ranks 34th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Moldova Difference Ahead
1960s 75.37 tonnes per person 135.69 tonnes per person 60.32 tonnes per person Moldova
1970s 128.43 tonnes per person 217.06 tonnes per person 88.63 tonnes per person Moldova
1980s 194.72 tonnes per person 318.92 tonnes per person 124.2 tonnes per person Moldova
1990s 273.41 tonnes per person 403.25 tonnes per person 129.84 tonnes per person Moldova
2000s 365.98 tonnes per person 435.69 tonnes per person 69.72 tonnes per person Moldova
2010s 465.12 tonnes per person 466.73 tonnes per person 1.61 tonnes per person Moldova
2020s 540.63 tonnes per person 534.68 tonnes per person 5.95 tonnes per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Japan or Moldova?
Moldova, at 565.44 tonnes per person against 561.5 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Japan and Moldova?
3.94 tonnes per person, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Moldova?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Moldova rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Japan ranks 35th and Moldova ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.