China vs Japan: Per capita co2 including land

China
8.43
in 2024
Japan
7.82
in 2024
China rank
32nd
Japan rank
35th

Per capita co2 including land over time

  • China
  • Japan
0246810186819462024

How they compare

China currently reports 8.43 against 7.82 in Japan, a difference of 0.61.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.7445 1.68 0.9355 Japan
1910s 0.8752 2.03 1.16 Japan
1920s 0.8873 2.37 1.49 Japan
1930s 1.21 2.53 1.32 Japan
1940s 1.61 2.42 0.8106 Japan
1950s 2.17 2.44 0.2713 Japan
1960s 2.2 4.52 2.32 Japan
1970s 2.74 8.08 5.34 Japan
1980s 2.67 7.81 5.14 Japan
1990s 3.27 9.6 6.33 Japan
2000s 4.6 9.78 5.18 Japan
2010s 7.02 9.53 2.51 Japan
2020s 7.99 8.15 0.1633 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 including land, China or Japan?
China, at 8.43 against 7.82 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 including land between China and Japan?
0.61, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for per capita co2 including land?
China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 including land. 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 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed