France vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
France
703.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan
721.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
France rank
30th
Japan rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 721.07 kilograms per person against 703.8 kilograms per person in France, a difference of 17.27 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,544 kilograms per person | 1,061 kilograms per person | 482.62 kilograms per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,410 kilograms per person | 1,146 kilograms per person | 264.71 kilograms per person | France |
| 2010s | 1,083 kilograms per person | 920.25 kilograms per person | 163 kilograms per person | France |
| 2020s | 833.4 kilograms per person | 783.91 kilograms per person | 49.5 kilograms per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 721.07 kilograms per person against 703.8 kilograms per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between France and Japan?
- 17.27 kilograms per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- France ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.