Japan vs United States: Share global co2 coal

Japan
2.41
in 2024
United States
4.64
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Share global co2 coal over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4.64 against 2.41 in Japan, a difference of 2.23.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

Across all 157 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0029 17.02 17.02 United States
1870s 0.1237 19.81 19.68 United States
1880s 0.3301 25.72 25.39 United States
1890s 0.7452 30.97 30.23 United States
1900s 1.22 37.6 36.38 United States
1910s 1.86 42.33 40.46 United States
1920s 2.54 43.06 40.52 United States
1930s 3.29 33.33 30.04 United States
1940s 2.99 37.46 34.48 United States
1950s 2.69 24.3 21.6 United States
1960s 3.27 20.02 16.74 United States
1970s 3.43 20.11 16.68 United States
1980s 3.25 19.98 16.73 United States
1990s 3.72 21.76 18.04 United States
2000s 3.68 18.93 15.26 United States
2010s 3.06 10.32 7.26 United States
2020s 2.62 5.59 2.97 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 coal, Japan or United States?
United States, at 4.64 against 2.41 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 coal between Japan and United States?
2.23, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for share global co2 coal?
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed