Germany vs Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Germany
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0006 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 119 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.