Japan vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Japan
967.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
2.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.17 billion tonnes against 967.36 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1.20 billion tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 157 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 15.81 million tonnes | 555.36 million tonnes | 539.55 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 19.74 million tonnes | 669.24 million tonnes | 649.49 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 27.49 million tonnes | 793.23 million tonnes | 765.75 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 44.54 million tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | 957.32 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 71.81 million tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 107.45 million tonnes | 794.93 million tonnes | 687.48 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 142.65 million tonnes | 804.48 million tonnes | 661.84 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 174.28 million tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 187.78 million tonnes | 660.56 million tonnes | 472.78 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 224.19 million tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 457.48 million tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 909.09 million tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 942.21 million tonnes | 2.65 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 785.45 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 350.20 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.98 billion tonnes | 768.53 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 999.58 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.17 billion tonnes against 967.36 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Japan and Russia?
- 1.20 billion tonnes, with Russia 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 including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.