Japan vs United States: Cumulative co2 fuel

Japan
524.97 million
in 2024
United States
5.43 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Cumulative co2 fuel over time

  • Japan
  • United States
02.0B4.0B6.0B190419642024

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.43 billion against 524.97 million in Japan, a difference of 4.90 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 10.3 times Japan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 91.98 million 1.27 billion 1.18 billion United States
2000s 249.69 million 2.77 billion 2.52 billion United States
2010s 401.31 million 4.14 billion 3.74 billion United States
2020s 501.39 million 5.16 billion 4.65 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 fuel, Japan or United States?
United States, at 5.43 billion against 524.97 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 fuel between Japan and United States?
4.90 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for cumulative co2 fuel?
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 fuel. 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 fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
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