European Union vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)
European Union
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
8th
Japan rank
11th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.5 times European Union's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 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 industrial combustion (energy), European Union or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between European Union and Japan?
- 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- European Union ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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.