Japan vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 gas

Japan
7.63 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.57 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.63 billion against 7.57 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 62.03 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 146 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 39,572 0 39,572 Japan
1920s 463,127 0 463,127 Japan
1930s 1.18 million 0 1.18 million Japan
1940s 2.07 million 6,962 2.06 million Japan
1950s 4.04 million 157,186 3.88 million Japan
1960s 23.28 million 6.26 million 17.02 million Japan
1970s 113.61 million 320.19 million 206.58 million United Kingdom
1980s 561.67 million 1.19 billion 630.73 million United Kingdom
1990s 1.65 billion 2.43 billion 777.95 million United Kingdom
2000s 3.30 billion 4.35 billion 1.05 billion United Kingdom
2010s 5.51 billion 6.16 billion 647.58 million United Kingdom
2020s 7.24 billion 7.31 billion 72.76 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 7.63 billion against 7.57 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Japan and United Kingdom?
62.03 million, with Japan 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 gas?
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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