Japan vs United States of America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.3639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.3163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.2984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.2228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0048 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, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 0.2065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.0027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Japan ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 137th 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$.