Japan vs United States of America: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry
Japan
3.5%
in 2024
United States of America
36.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 36.5% against 3.5% in Japan, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 10.3 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 36.3% | 33.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 39.6% | 36.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 38.3% | 34.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 36.8% | 33.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 36.5% against 3.5% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry between Japan and United States of America?
- 33.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from other industry sources.