Germany vs Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 128.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 17.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 119.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 150.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Germany |
| 1980s | 245.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 136.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 109.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Germany |
| 1990s | 203.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 153.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Germany |
| 2000s | 166.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 170.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 138.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 136.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Germany |
| 2020s | 132.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 117.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 128.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 111.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings between Germany and Japan?
- 17.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?
- Germany ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.