Germany vs Japan: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

Germany
310.35
in 2018
Japan
561.86
in 2018
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0200400600199020042018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 561.86 against 310.35 in Germany, a difference of 251.51.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 385.97 451.97 66.01 Japan
2000s 374.57 508.11 133.54 Japan
2010s 347.93 607.5 259.57 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 561.86 against 310.35 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Germany and Japan?
251.51, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed