China vs Japan: Total Energy — Emissions
Total Energy — Emissions over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 23.67 kt against 4.95 kt in Japan, a difference of 18.72 kt.
That makes China's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.47 kt | 6.06 kt | 8.41 kt | China |
| 2000s | 16.45 kt | 5.83 kt | 10.62 kt | China |
| 2010s | 19.69 kt | 4.94 kt | 14.74 kt | China |
| 2020s | 22.8 kt | 4.9 kt | 17.9 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total energy — emissions, China or Japan?
- China, at 23.67 kt against 4.95 kt in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total energy — emissions between China and Japan?
- 18.72 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total energy — emissions?
- China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.