Japan vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Japan
69.61 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.08 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 80.08 billion against 69.61 billion in Japan, a difference of 10.47 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 157 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 210 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1860s 20,152 6.74 billion 6.74 billion United Kingdom
1870s 2.75 million 8.25 billion 8.25 billion United Kingdom
1880s 25.36 million 11.19 billion 11.16 billion United Kingdom
1890s 98.50 million 14.62 billion 14.52 billion United Kingdom
1900s 306.37 million 18.70 billion 18.40 billion United Kingdom
1910s 740.57 million 23.39 billion 22.64 billion United Kingdom
1920s 1.45 billion 27.92 billion 26.47 billion United Kingdom
1930s 2.36 billion 32.34 billion 29.97 billion United Kingdom
1940s 3.59 billion 37.11 billion 33.52 billion United Kingdom
1950s 4.77 billion 42.28 billion 37.52 billion United Kingdom
1960s 7.38 billion 48.09 billion 40.71 billion United Kingdom
1970s 14.25 billion 54.34 billion 40.09 billion United Kingdom
1980s 23.45 billion 60.20 billion 36.75 billion United Kingdom
1990s 34.26 billion 65.98 billion 31.72 billion United Kingdom
2000s 46.73 billion 71.67 billion 24.94 billion United Kingdom
2010s 59.19 billion 76.66 billion 17.47 billion United Kingdom
2020s 67.63 billion 79.45 billion 11.82 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 80.08 billion against 69.61 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Japan and United Kingdom?
10.47 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 210 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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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