Germany vs Japan: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF

Germany
745.55 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Japan
1,043 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Japan rank
8th

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
05001.0k1.5k200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,043 Mt CO2e against 745.55 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 297.45 Mt CO2e.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 995.12 Mt CO2e 1,268 Mt CO2e 273.16 Mt CO2e Japan
2010s 908.54 Mt CO2e 1,259 Mt CO2e 350.59 Mt CO2e Japan
2020s 804.2 Mt CO2e 1,085 Mt CO2e 280.66 Mt CO2e Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1,043 Mt CO2e against 745.55 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between Germany and Japan?
297.45 Mt CO2e, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Germany ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).