Italy vs Japan: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Italy
0.1924 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Japan
0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Italy rank
13th
Japan rank
14th
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.1924 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in Japan, a difference of 0.0012 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2257 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2194 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0063 kg CO₂ per kWh | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2216 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2275 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0059 kg CO₂ per kWh | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2113 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2312 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0199 kg CO₂ per kWh | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 0.1924 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Italy and Japan?
- 0.0012 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.