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
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.