India vs Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3.19 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 2.23 billion tonnes.
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 215 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 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 361,030 tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 897,552 tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 29.62 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 57.49 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 80.91 million tonnes | 41.76 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 104.27 million tonnes | 62.35 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 113.09 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 151.02 million tonnes | 72.82 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 400.69 million tonnes | 253.66 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 883.62 million tonnes | 655.72 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 538.47 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 453.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 37.24 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 953.96 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, India or Japan?
- India, at 3.19 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between India and Japan?
- 2.23 billion tonnes, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.