India vs Japan: Annual co emissions from aviation

India
24.78 million
in 2024
Japan
27.39 million
in 2024
India rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

Annual co emissions from aviation over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.39 million against 24.78 million in India, a difference of 2.61 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 143 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 18.69 million 27.97 million 9.28 million Japan
2020s 17.98 million 19.44 million 1.46 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions from aviation, India or Japan?
Japan, at 27.39 million against 24.78 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions from aviation between India and Japan?
2.61 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do India and Japan rank globally for annual co emissions from aviation?
India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co emissions from aviation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed