India vs Japan: Annual share of co2 emissions

India
8.27
in 2024
Japan
2.49
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Annual share of co2 emissions over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 8.27 against 2.49 in Japan, a difference of 5.78.

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 0.2353 0.2833 0.0479 Japan
1880s 0.2587 0.3419 0.0832 Japan
1890s 0.4418 0.7531 0.3113 Japan
1900s 0.7267 1.21 0.4866 Japan
1910s 0.9889 1.75 0.7643 Japan
1920s 1.06 2.18 1.12 Japan
1930s 1.08 2.66 1.58 Japan
1940s 1.05 2.26 1.21 Japan
1950s 1.07 2.05 0.9889 Japan
1960s 1.31 3.51 2.19 Japan
1970s 1.32 5.13 3.82 Japan
1980s 1.95 4.65 2.7 Japan
1990s 3.18 5.12 1.94 Japan
2000s 4.2 4.39 0.1887 Japan
2010s 6.12 3.45 2.67 India
2020s 7.6 2.73 4.87 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual share of co2 emissions, India or Japan?
India, at 8.27 against 2.49 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual share of co2 emissions between India and Japan?
5.78, 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 share of co2 emissions?
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual share of co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed