Japan vs United States: Kaya identity co2

Japan
961.87 million
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Kaya identity co2 over time

  • Japan
  • United States
02.0B4.0B6.0B196519942024

How they compare

United States currently reports 4.90 billion against 961.87 million in Japan, a difference of 3.94 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 502.62 million 3.71 billion 3.21 billion United States
1970s 883.62 million 4.63 billion 3.74 billion United States
1980s 934.21 million 4.60 billion 3.66 billion United States
1990s 1.21 billion 5.43 billion 4.22 billion United States
2000s 1.26 billion 5.97 billion 4.71 billion United States
2010s 1.22 billion 5.40 billion 4.18 billion United States
2020s 1.01 billion 4.92 billion 3.90 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity co2, Japan or United States?
United States, at 4.90 billion against 961.87 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity co2 between Japan and United States?
3.94 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for kaya identity co2?
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
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