Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Japan
8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
50th
Japan rank
52nd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Japan
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Japan, a difference of 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th and Japan ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1860s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1870s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1880s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1890s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1900s | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Japan?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan?
- 0.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 50th and Japan ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.