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
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.