France vs Japan: Cumulative co2 emissions region

France
40.05 billion
in 2024
Japan
69.61 billion
in 2024
France rank
8th
Japan rank
6th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • France
  • Japan
020.0B40.0B60.0B180219132024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 69.61 billion against 40.05 billion in France, a difference of 29.56 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 1.06 billion 20,152 1.06 billion France
1870s 1.42 billion 2.75 million 1.42 billion France
1880s 2.16 billion 25.36 million 2.13 billion France
1890s 3.09 billion 98.50 million 2.99 billion France
1900s 4.29 billion 306.37 million 3.98 billion France
1910s 5.69 billion 740.57 million 4.95 billion France
1920s 7.21 billion 1.45 billion 5.76 billion France
1930s 9.31 billion 2.36 billion 6.95 billion France
1940s 10.93 billion 3.59 billion 7.34 billion France
1950s 12.95 billion 4.77 billion 8.18 billion France
1960s 16.00 billion 7.38 billion 8.62 billion France
1970s 20.57 billion 14.25 billion 6.32 billion France
1980s 25.35 billion 23.45 billion 1.90 billion France
1990s 29.36 billion 34.26 billion 4.90 billion Japan
2000s 33.42 billion 46.73 billion 13.31 billion Japan
2010s 37.14 billion 59.19 billion 22.06 billion Japan
2020s 39.49 billion 67.63 billion 28.13 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, France or Japan?
Japan, at 69.61 billion against 40.05 billion in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between France and Japan?
29.56 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed