Czechia vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Czechia
158,826 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
188,306 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Czechia rank
21st
Japan rank
20th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Czechia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre against 158,826 tonnes per square kilometre in Czechia, a difference of 29,480 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 118,755 tonnes per square kilometre 98,954 tonnes per square kilometre 19,801 tonnes per square kilometre Czechia
2000s 132,680 tonnes per square kilometre 128,210 tonnes per square kilometre 4,470 tonnes per square kilometre Czechia
2010s 147,820 tonnes per square kilometre 162,393 tonnes per square kilometre 14,573 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2020s 157,060 tonnes per square kilometre 184,164 tonnes per square kilometre 27,103 tonnes per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Czechia or Japan?
Japan, at 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre against 158,826 tonnes per square kilometre in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Czechia and Japan?
29,480 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Czechia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.