Estonia vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Estonia
3.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
3.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
12th
Japan rank
15th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.34 tonnes per person against 3.08 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.051 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.1103 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1880s | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.1366 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.4062 tonnes per person | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.1461 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.7318 tonnes per person | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 0.1284 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.7771 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.2883 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.4924 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.8323 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1930s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.8081 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1950s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1960s | 11.13 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 9.43 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1970s | 14.08 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 12.23 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1980s | 15.82 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 13.72 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 10.36 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.49 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.72 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 6.2 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 3.34 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 Estonia and Japan?
- 0.26 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Estonia ranks 12th 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.