Ireland vs Japan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Ireland
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2023
Japan
1.25 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
31st
Japan rank
33rd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.25 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 0.6007 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.75 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.154 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.1493 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.25 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.