Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.58 t CO2e/capita against 1.91 t CO2e/capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.67 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 t CO2e/capita | 2.84 t CO2e/capita | 6.98 t CO2e/capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.39 t CO2e/capita | 2.54 t CO2e/capita | 6.85 t CO2e/capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.82 t CO2e/capita | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | 8.39 t CO2e/capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.65 t CO2e/capita | 2.29 t CO2e/capita | 8.36 t CO2e/capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.43 t CO2e/capita | 2.13 t CO2e/capita | 8.31 t CO2e/capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.99 t CO2e/capita | 1.94 t CO2e/capita | 7.04 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, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 8.58 t CO2e/capita against 1.91 t CO2e/capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6.67 t CO2e/capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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.