Canada vs Japan: Share global co2 gas

Canada
2.91
in 2024
Japan
2.44
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Share global co2 gas over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
01234188219532024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.91 against 2.44 in Japan, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 2.89 0.0451 2.84 Canada
1920s 1.64 0.0929 1.55 Canada
1930s 1.31 0.0832 1.23 Canada
1940s 1.25 0.0434 1.2 Canada
1950s 1.38 0.0745 1.31 Canada
1960s 2.93 0.2786 2.66 Canada
1970s 3.87 0.79 3.08 Canada
1980s 3.95 2.25 1.7 Canada
1990s 3.43 3.37 0.0636 Canada
2000s 3.26 3.49 0.2225 Japan
2010s 3.06 3.59 0.5268 Japan
2020s 3.01 2.64 0.366 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 gas, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 2.91 against 2.44 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 gas between Canada and Japan?
0.47, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
143 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for share global co2 gas?
Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed