Germany vs Japan: Share global co2 gas
Germany
1.97
in 2024
Japan
2.44
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Share global co2 gas over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.44 against 1.97 in Germany, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.0451 | 0.0451 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.0929 | 0.0929 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.0174 | 0.0832 | 0.0658 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.0375 | 0.0434 | 0.0059 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.0948 | 0.0745 | 0.0203 | Germany |
| 1960s | 0.4804 | 0.2786 | 0.2018 | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.36 | 0.79 | 2.57 | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 2.25 | 1.37 | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.37 | 0.1725 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.49 | 0.1852 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 3.59 | 1.1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.64 | 0.5374 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global co2 gas, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.44 against 1.97 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global co2 gas between Germany and Japan?
- 0.47, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share global co2 gas?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.