India vs Japan: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
India
747.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
353.59 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 747.33 million tonnes against 353.59 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 393.74 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36,640 tonnes | 139,099 tonnes | 102,459 tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 285,730 tonnes | 214,730 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | India |
| 1890s | 923,249 tonnes | 546,283 tonnes | 376,966 tonnes | India |
| 1900s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 968,739 tonnes | India |
| 1910s | 3.13 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 3.04 million tonnes | 829,149 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 815,247 tonnes | 899,499 tonnes | 84,252 tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 990,034 tonnes | 678,935 tonnes | 311,098 tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 11.76 million tonnes | 28.08 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 30.77 million tonnes | 209.02 million tonnes | 178.25 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 63.78 million tonnes | 621.70 million tonnes | 557.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 112.32 million tonnes | 572.18 million tonnes | 459.86 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 216.65 million tonnes | 685.46 million tonnes | 468.81 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 360.15 million tonnes | 619.36 million tonnes | 259.21 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 554.97 million tonnes | 487.10 million tonnes | 67.88 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 676.11 million tonnes | 376.85 million tonnes | 299.26 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, India or Japan?
- India, at 747.33 million tonnes against 353.59 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between India and Japan?
- 393.74 million 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 215 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. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.