France vs Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings

France
63.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
8th
Japan rank
5th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings over time

  • France
  • Japan
75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M175.0M197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 63.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 47.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 134.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 119.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
1980s 113.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
1990s 106.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 153.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 47.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 105.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 170.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 65.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 86.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 71.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 117.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 46.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings, France or Japan?
Japan, at 111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 63.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings between France and Japan?
47.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.