France vs Japan: Global warming contributions by gas and source

France
0.0008 °C
in 2024
Japan
0.0008 °C
in 2024
France rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Global warming contributions by gas and source over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.0008 °C against 0.0008 °C in Japan, a difference of 0 °C.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Japan
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Japan
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Japan
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Japan
1890s 0 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Japan
1900s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Japan
1910s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Japan
1920s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Japan
1930s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0 °C Japan
1940s 0.0001 °C 0.0002 °C 0 °C Japan
1950s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0 °C Japan
1960s 0.0003 °C 0.0003 °C 0 °C France
1970s 0.0004 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0001 °C France
1980s 0.0006 °C 0.0004 °C 0.0001 °C France
1990s 0.0007 °C 0.0005 °C 0.0002 °C France
2000s 0.0008 °C 0.0006 °C 0.0001 °C France
2010s 0.0008 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0001 °C France
2020s 0.0008 °C 0.0007 °C 0.0001 °C France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming contributions by gas and source, France or Japan?
France, at 0.0008 °C against 0.0008 °C in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming contributions by gas and source between France and Japan?
0 °C, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for global warming contributions by gas and source?
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming contributions by gas and source
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.