Japan vs Russia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Japan
11.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
16.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.74 million tonnes against 11.36 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 5.38 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.32 million tonnes | 21.78 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 15.66 million tonnes | 14.46 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.51 million tonnes | 16.14 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 12.01 million tonnes | 16.66 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.74 million tonnes against 11.36 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Japan and Russia?
- 5.38 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.