Japan vs United States of America: Total Energy — Emissions

Japan
15,538 kt
in 2023
United States of America
78,936 kt
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

Total Energy — Emissions over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 78,936 kt against 15,538 kt in Japan, a difference of 63,398 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 169 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 18,946 kt 45,120 kt 26,174 kt United States of America
2000s 18,292 kt 70,767 kt 52,475 kt United States of America
2010s 15,893 kt 69,766 kt 53,873 kt United States of America
2020s 15,468 kt 76,310 kt 60,843 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total energy — emissions, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 78,936 kt against 15,538 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total energy — emissions between Japan and United States of America?
63,398 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for total energy — emissions?
Japan ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.