Japan vs United States: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Japan
91.17 %
in 2023
United States
89.97 %
in 2023
Japan rank
26th
United States rank
28th

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Japan
  • United States
0255075100199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 91.17 % against 89.97 % in United States, a difference of 1.2 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 90.91 % 96.68 % 5.77 % United States
2000s 100.06 % 98.73 % 1.33 % Japan
2010s 95.92 % 97.34 % 1.42 % United States
2020s 91.91 % 91.19 % 0.7125 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share (co2eq), Japan or United States?
Japan, at 91.17 % against 89.97 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share (co2eq) between Japan and United States?
1.2 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.