China vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

China
0.0028 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
0.0027 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
77th
Japan rank
78th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0028 tonnes per person against 0.0027 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 77th and Japan ranks 78th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.002 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person China
1980s 0.0028 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person China
1990s 0.0036 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Japan
2000s 0.0038 tonnes per person 0.0043 tonnes per person 0.0005 tonnes per person Japan
2010s 0.0026 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Japan
2020s 0.0033 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Japan?
China, at 0.0028 tonnes per person against 0.0027 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Japan?
0.0001 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
China ranks 77th and Japan ranks 78th of 213 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.