Japan vs Lesotho: Carbon intensity of GDP
Japan
0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
64th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Japan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0384 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2146 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0945 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1442 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.221 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.105 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1782 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Japan or Lesotho?
- Japan, at 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Japan and Lesotho?
- 0.0065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Lesotho rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.