Japan vs Western Africa: Energy — Emissions per capita
Japan
7.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Western Africa
0.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Japan rank
36th
Western Africa rank
28th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.79 t CO2eq/cap against 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 6.98 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Japan's figure about 9.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.63 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 8.42 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.972 t CO2eq/cap | 8.29 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 7.18 t CO2eq/cap | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Japan or Western Africa?
- Japan, at 7.79 t CO2eq/cap against 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Japan and Western Africa?
- 6.98 t CO2eq/cap, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 190 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.