Japan vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Japan
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
26th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Japan ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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.