Austria vs Japan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Austria
286.95 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan
290.74 kilograms per person
in 2023
Austria rank
52nd
Japan rank
51st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 290.74 kilograms per person against 286.95 kilograms per person in Austria, a difference of 3.79 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Austria ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.91 kilograms per person | 280.83 kilograms per person | 115.92 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 227.93 kilograms per person | 290.77 kilograms per person | 62.85 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 260.84 kilograms per person | 265.04 kilograms per person | 4.2 kilograms per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 186.74 kilograms per person | 237.78 kilograms per person | 51.03 kilograms per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Austria or Japan?
- Japan, at 290.74 kilograms per person against 286.95 kilograms per person in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Austria and Japan?
- 3.79 kilograms per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Japan 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.