Canada vs Japan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Canada
768.06 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan
1,063 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Japan rank
7th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,063 Mt CO2e against 768.06 Mt CO2e in Canada, a difference of 294.94 Mt CO2e.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 203 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 530.66 Mt CO2e 1,084 Mt CO2e 553.55 Mt CO2e Japan
1980s 573.82 Mt CO2e 1,130 Mt CO2e 555.75 Mt CO2e Japan
1990s 641.22 Mt CO2e 1,355 Mt CO2e 713.85 Mt CO2e Japan
2000s 747.7 Mt CO2e 1,360 Mt CO2e 612.47 Mt CO2e Japan
2010s 773.08 Mt CO2e 1,328 Mt CO2e 555.21 Mt CO2e Japan
2020s 751.22 Mt CO2e 1,125 Mt CO2e 373.35 Mt CO2e Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 1,063 Mt CO2e against 768.06 Mt CO2e in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Canada and Japan?
294.94 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Canada ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).