Brazil vs Japan: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Brazil
681.16 million
in 2024
Japan
986.18 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 986.18 million against 681.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 305.01 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1850s 3.88 million 4.21 million 329,449 Japan
1860s 4.80 million 4.47 million 325,630 Brazil
1870s 5.73 million 5.78 million 45,162 Japan
1880s 6.89 million 9.08 million 2.19 million Japan
1890s 9.11 million 18.11 million 9.00 million Japan
1900s 11.52 million 37.96 million 26.43 million Japan
1910s 15.44 million 68.32 million 52.88 million Japan
1920s 20.22 million 93.88 million 73.66 million Japan
1930s 24.32 million 120.14 million 95.81 million Japan
1940s 30.30 million 133.99 million 103.70 million Japan
1950s 64.13 million 182.44 million 118.31 million Japan
1960s 109.02 million 452.66 million 343.64 million Japan
1970s 212.08 million 946.42 million 734.34 million Japan
1980s 292.77 million 992.52 million 699.75 million Japan
1990s 394.65 million 1.26 billion 868.14 million Japan
2000s 521.53 million 1.30 billion 775.81 million Japan
2010s 667.43 million 1.25 billion 581.35 million Japan
2020s 670.62 million 1.04 billion 369.61 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 986.18 million against 681.16 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Brazil and Japan?
305.01 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Brazil ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed