Japan vs United Kingdom: Share global cumulative co2 coal

Japan
2.96
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.7
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Share global cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.7 against 2.96 in Japan, a difference of 3.74.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0002 61.31 61.31 United Kingdom
1870s 0.016 56.5 56.48 United Kingdom
1880s 0.1006 48.96 48.86 United Kingdom
1890s 0.2571 41.63 41.37 United Kingdom
1900s 0.5294 34.78 34.25 United Kingdom
1910s 0.8615 28.59 27.73 United Kingdom
1920s 1.25 24.74 23.49 United Kingdom
1930s 1.6 22.3 20.7 United Kingdom
1940s 1.96 20.44 18.48 United Kingdom
1950s 2.09 18.9 16.81 United Kingdom
1960s 2.24 17.12 14.88 United Kingdom
1970s 2.47 15.2 12.73 United Kingdom
1980s 2.61 13.17 10.57 United Kingdom
1990s 2.76 11.3 8.55 United Kingdom
2000s 2.93 9.68 6.74 United Kingdom
2010s 2.99 8.01 5.02 United Kingdom
2020s 2.98 6.95 3.97 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.7 against 2.96 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between Japan and United Kingdom?
3.74, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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