Japan vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,488 Mt CO2e against 432.37 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 1,056 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.7 Mt CO2e | 1,332 Mt CO2e | 1,038 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 302.5 Mt CO2e | 1,644 Mt CO2e | 1,342 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 399.07 Mt CO2e | 2,198 Mt CO2e | 1,799 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 459.78 Mt CO2e | 2,453 Mt CO2e | 1,994 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 556.4 Mt CO2e | 2,021 Mt CO2e | 1,465 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 462.65 Mt CO2e | 1,548 Mt CO2e | 1,086 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,488 Mt CO2e against 432.37 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Japan and United States of America?
- 1,056 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).