Greenland vs Japan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Greenland
0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan
0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greenland rank
136th
Japan rank
134th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Greenland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Greenland, a difference of 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Greenland ranks 136th and Japan ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3631 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Greenland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Greenland and Japan?
- 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 136th and Japan ranks 134th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.