Germany vs Japan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.58 t CO2e/capita against 8.07 t CO2e/capita in Germany, a difference of 0.51 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and Japan ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.28 t CO2e/capita | 9.81 t CO2e/capita | 7.47 t CO2e/capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 16.84 t CO2e/capita | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | 7.44 t CO2e/capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.93 t CO2e/capita | 10.82 t CO2e/capita | 3.11 t CO2e/capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.03 t CO2e/capita | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.99 t CO2e/capita | 10.43 t CO2e/capita | 0.5605 t CO2e/capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.74 t CO2e/capita | 8.99 t CO2e/capita | 0.2456 t CO2e/capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.58 t CO2e/capita against 8.07 t CO2e/capita in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Germany and Japan?
- 0.51 t CO2e/capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Germany ranks 46th and Japan ranks 43rd 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.