Japan vs United States of America: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction

Japan
191.68
in 2018
United States of America
458.79
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
200300400500600199020042018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 458.79 against 191.68 in Japan, a difference of 267.11.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 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 3rd 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 254.73 524.83 270.1 United States of America
2000s 229.41 493.7 264.29 United States of America
2010s 206.64 441.56 234.92 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 458.79 against 191.68 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction between Japan and United States of America?
267.11, 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction?
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Manufacturing and construction sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.