Canada vs Japan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Canada
1.5%
in 2024
Japan
1.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Japan rank
8th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1860s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 1870s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 1880s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1890s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 1900s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 1930s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.9% against 1.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Canada and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.