Japan vs Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions Share
Japan
1.65 %
in 2023
Western Europe
0.3 %
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Western Europe rank
5th
IPPU — Emissions Share over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.65 % against 0.3 % in Western Europe, a difference of 1.35 %.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 130 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.597 % | 0.206 % | 0.391 % | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.845 % | 0.29 % | 0.555 % | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.3 % | 0.291 % | 1.01 % | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.65 % | 0.3125 % | 1.34 % | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions share, Japan or Western Europe?
- Japan, at 1.65 % against 0.3 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions share between Japan and Western Europe?
- 1.35 %, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for ippu — emissions share?
- Japan ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 5th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.