Japan vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Japan
0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
World rank
15th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 10.3 times World's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 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 power industry (energy) (mt), Japan or World?
- Japan, at 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Japan and World?
- 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Japan ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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.