Czechia vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Czechia
3.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
3.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Czechia rank
14th
Japan rank
15th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Czechia
- Japan
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 3.2 tonnes per person against 3.08 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
Across all 157 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.5443 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.5438 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1880s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1890s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1900s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1910s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1920s | 3.5 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1930s | 3.42 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1940s | 5.38 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1950s | 7.77 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 6.49 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1960s | 10.96 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1970s | 13.23 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 11.39 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 13.36 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 11.26 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 9.49 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 6.92 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 6.32 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Czechia or Japan?
- Czechia, at 3.2 tonnes per person against 3.08 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Czechia and Japan?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Czechia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.