Japan vs United States of America: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

Japan
561.86
in 2018
United States of America
2,103
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,103 against 561.86 in Japan, a difference of 1,541.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Japan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 451.97 2,455 2,003 United States of America
2000s 508.11 2,726 2,217 United States of America
2010s 607.5 2,307 1,699 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,103 against 561.86 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Japan and United States of America?
1,541, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 185 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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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