France vs Japan: Per capita co2 sector

France
703.8
in 2023
Japan
721.07
in 2023
France rank
30th
Japan rank
28th

Per capita co2 sector over time

  • France
  • Japan
05001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 721.07 against 703.8 in France, a difference of 17.27.

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 1,061 482.62 France
2000s 1,410 1,146 264.71 France
2010s 1,083 920.25 163 France
2020s 833.4 783.91 49.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 sector, France or Japan?
Japan, at 721.07 against 703.8 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co2 sector between France and Japan?
17.27, 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 sector?
France ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 sector. 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 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed