Japan vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per
Japan
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
North America rank
11th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.3 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and North America ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per, Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between Japan and North America?
- 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Japan ranks 14th and North America ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.