Canada vs Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries

Canada
327.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan
283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Japan rank
6th

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

  • Canada
  • Japan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197019962023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 327.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 44.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 204.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 463.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 258.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
1980s 206.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 440.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 233.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
1990s 236.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 477.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 241.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 276.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 409.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 133.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 313.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 357.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 44.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 320.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 305.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 327.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries between Canada and Japan?
44.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries?
Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th 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 industries. 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 industries
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.