Canada vs Japan: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Canada
629,055
in 2022
Japan
617,600
in 2022
Canada rank
24th
Japan rank
26th
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 629,055 against 617,600 in Japan, a difference of 11,455.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Japan ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 228.33 | 2,023 | 1,794 | Japan |
| 1760s | 262.79 | 2,034 | 1,771 | Japan |
| 1770s | 303.7 | 2,044 | 1,741 | Japan |
| 1780s | 369.93 | 2,054 | 1,684 | Japan |
| 1790s | 447.2 | 2,062 | 1,615 | Japan |
| 1800s | 519.31 | 2,070 | 1,550 | Japan |
| 1810s | 654.96 | 2,075 | 1,420 | Japan |
| 1820s | 894.52 | 2,078 | 1,183 | Japan |
| 1830s | 1,228 | 2,078 | 850.12 | Japan |
| 1840s | 1,871 | 2,585 | 714.3 | Japan |
| 1850s | 4,087 | 3,960 | 126.85 | Canada |
| 1860s | 12,409 | 3,939 | 8,469 | Canada |
| 1870s | 23,449 | 10,139 | 13,309 | Canada |
| 1880s | 118,338 | 31,106 | 87,233 | Canada |
| 1890s | 216,463 | 83,934 | 132,529 | Canada |
| 1900s | 574,321 | 203,431 | 370,890 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.09 million | 386,083 | 703,655 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.44 million | 508,819 | 934,723 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.03 million | 617,506 | 1.42 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.99 million | 584,424 | 2.40 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.23 million | 990,527 | 2.24 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 4.28 million | 3.55 million | 728,706 | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 3.57 million | 1.69 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 1.79 million | 1.98 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 944,815 | 168,797 | Canada |
| 2020s | 654,951 | 582,927 | 72,025 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 629,055 against 617,600 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Canada and Japan?
- 11,455, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Canada ranks 24th and Japan ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.