India vs Japan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
India
14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Japan
5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 8.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.41 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 960.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2020s | 12.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.53 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, India or Japan?
- India, at 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between India and Japan?
- 8.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.