France vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.29 Mt CO2e against 1.75 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 1.54 Mt CO2e.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 100 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 1.94 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 4.34 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 4.59 Mt CO2e | 2.89 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.29 Mt CO2e against 1.75 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between France and Japan?
- 1.54 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 100 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).