Americas vs Japan: Energy — Emissions Share

Americas
8.86 %
in 2023
Japan
31.93 %
in 2023
Americas rank
18th
Japan rank
17th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Americas
  • Japan
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 31.93 % against 8.86 % in Americas, a difference of 23.07 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.6 times Americas's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 34 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 11.16 % 27.64 % 16.48 % Japan
2000s 12.21 % 34.35 % 22.15 % Japan
2010s 10.86 % 32.88 % 22.02 % Japan
2020s 8.87 % 32.71 % 23.84 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Americas or Japan?
Japan, at 31.93 % against 8.86 % in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Americas and Japan?
23.07 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and Japan rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Americas ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.