China vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

China
3.25 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Japan
2.64 Mt CO2e
in 2023
China rank
69th
Japan rank
71st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • China
  • Japan
246200020112023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.25 Mt CO2e against 2.64 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 0.61 Mt CO2e.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 69th and Japan ranks 71st of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.89 Mt CO2e 4.13 Mt CO2e 2.24 Mt CO2e Japan
2010s 4.8 Mt CO2e 3.08 Mt CO2e 1.72 Mt CO2e China
2020s 4.11 Mt CO2e 3.07 Mt CO2e 1.04 Mt CO2e China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, China or Japan?
China, at 3.25 Mt CO2e against 2.64 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between China and Japan?
0.61 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
China ranks 69th and Japan ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".