Germany vs Japan: Per capita low carbon vs gdp
Germany
5.03
in 2025
Japan
5.33
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Per capita low carbon vs gdp over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.33 against 5.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2755 | 0.7431 | 0.4676 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.46 | 0.2783 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.53 | 0.0625 | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.22 | 7.61 | 1.39 | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.3 | 8.11 | 0.8055 | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 3.22 | 4.02 | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 4.29 | 1.6 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low carbon vs gdp, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.33 against 5.03 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low carbon vs gdp between Germany and Japan?
- 0.3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.