Japan vs United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion

Japan
16.51
in 2018
United States
46.25
in 2018
Japan rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion over time

  • Japan
  • United States
204060199020042018

How they compare

United States currently reports 46.25 against 16.51 in Japan, a difference of 29.74.

That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 20.05 49.35 29.3 United States
2000s 21.83 51.79 29.96 United States
2010s 17.22 47.76 30.53 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion, Japan or United States?
United States, at 46.25 against 16.51 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion between Japan and United States?
29.74, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
Japan ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion. 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) - Other Fuel Combustion
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed