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
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.