Japan vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Japan
380.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
375.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 380.97 million tonnes against 375.65 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 5.33 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14,656 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 861,479 tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 3.36 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 11.03 million tonnes | 16.31 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 28.40 million tonnes | 34.25 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 56.46 million tonnes | 42.00 million tonnes | 14.46 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 79.63 million tonnes | 27.95 million tonnes | 51.68 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 100.85 million tonnes | 130.97 million tonnes | 30.13 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 110.86 million tonnes | 195.87 million tonnes | 85.01 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 117.13 million tonnes | 460.50 million tonnes | 343.38 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 170.87 million tonnes | 617.79 million tonnes | 446.92 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 207.15 million tonnes | 760.77 million tonnes | 553.62 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 253.95 million tonnes | 835.87 million tonnes | 581.93 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 322.96 million tonnes | 509.02 million tonnes | 186.06 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 406.21 million tonnes | 427.31 million tonnes | 21.09 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 448.10 million tonnes | 408.98 million tonnes | 39.13 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 397.59 million tonnes | 374.25 million tonnes | 23.34 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 380.97 million tonnes against 375.65 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Japan and Russia?
- 5.33 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.