France vs Japan: Share global cumulative co2 including land

France
1.3
in 2024
Japan
2.72
in 2024
France rank
13th
Japan rank
10th

Share global cumulative co2 including land over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.72 against 1.3 in France, a difference of 1.42.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 1.7 0.0382 1.66 France
1870s 1.68 0.1535 1.53 France
1880s 1.67 0.2873 1.38 France
1890s 1.65 0.4003 1.25 France
1900s 1.63 0.5331 1.09 France
1910s 1.56 0.6832 0.8786 France
1920s 1.47 0.857 0.6113 France
1930s 1.52 1.02 0.5029 France
1940s 1.44 1.17 0.2751 France
1950s 1.41 1.23 0.1871 France
1960s 1.46 1.36 0.0966 France
1970s 1.55 1.75 0.2052 Japan
1980s 1.59 2.12 0.5299 Japan
1990s 1.55 2.41 0.8611 Japan
2000s 1.5 2.65 1.15 Japan
2010s 1.4 2.74 1.34 Japan
2020s 1.32 2.73 1.41 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 including land, France or Japan?
Japan, at 2.72 against 1.3 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 including land between France and Japan?
1.42, 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 including land?
France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 including land. 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 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed