France vs Japan: Share global cumulative co2 coal

France
2.26
in 2024
Japan
2.96
in 2024
France rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Share global cumulative co2 coal over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.96 against 2.26 in France, a difference of 0.7.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 9.68 0.0002 9.68 France
1870s 9.66 0.016 9.65 France
1880s 9.39 0.1006 9.29 France
1890s 8.75 0.2571 8.49 France
1900s 7.95 0.5294 7.42 France
1910s 6.96 0.8615 6.1 France
1920s 6.39 1.25 5.14 France
1930s 6.43 1.6 4.83 France
1940s 6.03 1.96 4.07 France
1950s 5.72 2.09 3.63 France
1960s 5.4 2.24 3.15 France
1970s 4.94 2.47 2.46 France
1980s 4.35 2.61 1.74 France
1990s 3.74 2.76 0.9817 France
2000s 3.22 2.93 0.2871 France
2010s 2.68 2.99 0.312 Japan
2020s 2.34 2.98 0.6397 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, France or Japan?
Japan, at 2.96 against 2.26 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between France and Japan?
0.7, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for share global cumulative co2 coal?
France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 coal. 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 cumulative 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