France vs Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

France
0.0032 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0029 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
34th
Japan rank
37th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Japan
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0032 kt per square kilometre against 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 186 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0399 kt per square kilometre 0.0204 kt per square kilometre 0.0195 kt per square kilometre France
1970s 0.051 kt per square kilometre 0.022 kt per square kilometre 0.029 kt per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0478 kt per square kilometre 0.0224 kt per square kilometre 0.0254 kt per square kilometre France
1990s 0.0328 kt per square kilometre 0.0246 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, France or Japan?
France, at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre against 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between France and Japan?
0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
France ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.