Japan vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Japan
1,498 kilograms per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,544 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
51st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,544 kilograms per person against 1,498 kilograms per person in Japan, a difference of 46 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 191 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,939 kilograms per person 2,039 kilograms per person 100.43 kilograms per person United Kingdom
2000s 1,962 kilograms per person 2,057 kilograms per person 94.9 kilograms per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,675 kilograms per person 1,810 kilograms per person 135.13 kilograms per person United Kingdom
2020s 1,469 kilograms per person 1,516 kilograms per person 46.82 kilograms per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,544 kilograms per person against 1,498 kilograms per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Japan and United Kingdom?
46 kilograms per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Japan ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 191 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 from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.