India vs Japan: Annual co2 coal

India
2.11 billion
in 2024
Japan
380.97 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Annual co2 coal over time

  • India
  • Japan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B185819412024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.11 billion against 380.97 million in Japan, a difference of 1.73 billion.

That makes India's figure about 5.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 1.69 million 1.95 million 258,570 Japan
1880s 2.40 million 3.36 million 968,550 Japan
1890s 5.85 million 11.03 million 5.18 million Japan
1900s 15.64 million 28.40 million 12.76 million Japan
1910s 29.27 million 56.46 million 27.19 million Japan
1920s 36.06 million 79.63 million 43.58 million Japan
1930s 40.80 million 100.85 million 60.05 million Japan
1940s 50.24 million 110.86 million 60.62 million Japan
1950s 64.09 million 117.13 million 53.04 million Japan
1960s 110.21 million 170.87 million 60.66 million Japan
1970s 153.14 million 207.15 million 54.01 million Japan
1980s 256.00 million 253.95 million 2.05 million India
1990s 464.82 million 322.96 million 141.87 million India
2000s 728.17 million 406.21 million 321.95 million India
2010s 1.38 billion 448.10 million 932.97 million India
2020s 1.87 billion 397.59 million 1.47 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 coal, India or Japan?
India, at 2.11 billion against 380.97 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 coal between India and Japan?
1.73 billion, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
How do India and Japan rank globally for annual co2 coal?
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed