Germany vs Japan: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage

Germany
27.65 billion current US$
in 2021
Japan
45.38 billion current US$
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199020052021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.38 billion current US$ against 27.65 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 17.74 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 13.26 billion current US$ 17.10 billion current US$ 3.85 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 18.47 billion current US$ 27.16 billion current US$ 8.70 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 25.24 billion current US$ 40.40 billion current US$ 15.16 billion current US$ Japan
2020s 26.81 billion current US$ 44.04 billion current US$ 17.23 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 45.38 billion current US$ against 27.65 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage between Germany and Japan?
17.74 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,864 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.