Iceland vs Japan: Energy — Emissions per capita
Iceland
7.97 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Japan
7.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iceland rank
35th
Japan rank
37th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.97 t CO2eq/cap against 7.79 t CO2eq/cap in Japan, a difference of 0.18 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 t CO2eq/cap | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.7 t CO2eq/cap | 9.63 t CO2eq/cap | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.37 t CO2eq/cap | 9.26 t CO2eq/cap | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.95 t CO2eq/cap | 8.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 7.97 t CO2eq/cap against 7.79 t CO2eq/cap in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.18 t CO2eq/cap, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.