India vs Japan: Annual co2 emissions per country
India
3.19 billion
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Annual co2 emissions per country over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3.19 billion against 961.87 million in Japan, a difference of 2.23 billion.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.73 million | 2.09 million | 361,030 | Japan |
| 1880s | 2.68 million | 3.58 million | 897,552 | Japan |
| 1890s | 6.77 million | 11.58 million | 4.81 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 17.83 million | 29.62 million | 11.79 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 32.40 million | 57.49 million | 25.09 million | Japan |
| 1920s | 39.16 million | 80.91 million | 41.76 million | Japan |
| 1930s | 41.93 million | 104.27 million | 62.35 million | Japan |
| 1940s | 52.14 million | 113.09 million | 60.95 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 78.21 million | 151.02 million | 72.82 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 147.03 million | 400.69 million | 253.66 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 227.90 million | 883.62 million | 655.72 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 395.75 million | 934.21 million | 538.47 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 751.91 million | 1.21 billion | 453.52 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion | 1.26 billion | 37.24 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion | 1.22 billion | 953.96 million | India |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.82 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, India or Japan?
- India, at 3.19 billion against 961.87 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between India and Japan?
- 2.23 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 emissions per country?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.