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Environment > Emissions > CO2 emissions Stats: compare key data on Japan & United States

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  • Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Kg per PPP $ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Metric tons per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
STAT Japan United States HISTORY
Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.24
Ranked 162nd.
$0.51
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Japan

Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.31
Ranked 75th.
$0.44
Ranked 44th. 42% more than Japan

Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.29
Ranked 76th.
$0.42
Ranked 44th. 45% more than Japan

Kt 1.25 million
Ranked 6th.
5.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan

Metric tons per capita 9.81
Ranked 28th.
19.34
Ranked 10th. 97% more than Japan

SOURCES: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.

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