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
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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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,327 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.