Italy vs Japan: Cumulative co2 gas

Italy
5.90 billion
in 2024
Japan
7.63 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.63 billion against 5.90 billion in Italy, a difference of 1.74 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 20,885 0 20,885 Italy
1910s 130,071 39,572 90,499 Italy
1920s 250,619 463,127 212,507 Japan
1930s 419,899 1.18 million 762,092 Japan
1940s 1.05 million 2.07 million 1.02 million Japan
1950s 25.60 million 4.04 million 21.55 million Italy
1960s 140.37 million 23.28 million 117.09 million Italy
1970s 404.18 million 113.61 million 290.57 million Italy
1980s 921.14 million 561.67 million 359.47 million Italy
1990s 1.76 billion 1.65 billion 108.50 million Italy
2000s 3.06 billion 3.30 billion 238.29 million Japan
2010s 4.58 billion 5.51 billion 935.34 million Japan
2020s 5.64 billion 7.24 billion 1.60 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 7.63 billion against 5.90 billion in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Italy and Japan?
1.74 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for cumulative co2 gas?
Italy ranks 10th 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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About this data

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