Canada vs Japan: Cumulative co2 gas

Canada
8.99 billion
in 2024
Japan
7.63 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B178519042024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.99 billion against 7.63 billion in Japan, a difference of 1.35 billion.

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

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

Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 4.48 million 39,572 4.44 million Canada
1920s 14.48 million 463,127 14.01 million Canada
1930s 27.12 million 1.18 million 25.94 million Canada
1940s 47.54 million 2.07 million 45.47 million Canada
1950s 92.40 million 4.04 million 88.36 million Canada
1960s 305.83 million 23.28 million 282.55 million Canada
1970s 943.83 million 113.61 million 830.22 million Canada
1980s 2.02 billion 561.67 million 1.46 billion Canada
1990s 3.33 billion 1.65 billion 1.68 billion Canada
2000s 4.95 billion 3.30 billion 1.64 billion Canada
2010s 6.83 billion 5.51 billion 1.32 billion Canada
2020s 8.51 billion 7.24 billion 1.28 billion Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 8.99 billion against 7.63 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Canada and Japan?
1.35 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed