India vs Japan: Co2 emissions fossil land

India
3.19 billion
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 3.19 billion against 961.87 million in Japan, a difference of 2.23 billion.

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 2.09 million 361,030 Japan
1880s 2.68 million 3.58 million 897,552 Japan
1890s 6.77 million 11.58 million 4.81 million Japan
1900s 17.83 million 29.62 million 11.79 million Japan
1910s 32.40 million 57.49 million 25.09 million Japan
1920s 39.16 million 80.91 million 41.76 million Japan
1930s 41.93 million 104.27 million 62.35 million Japan
1940s 52.14 million 113.09 million 60.95 million Japan
1950s 78.21 million 151.02 million 72.82 million Japan
1960s 147.03 million 400.69 million 253.66 million Japan
1970s 227.90 million 883.62 million 655.72 million Japan
1980s 395.75 million 934.21 million 538.47 million Japan
1990s 751.91 million 1.21 billion 453.52 million Japan
2000s 1.22 billion 1.26 billion 37.24 million Japan
2010s 2.17 billion 1.22 billion 953.96 million India
2020s 2.84 billion 1.01 billion 1.82 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, India or Japan?
India, at 3.19 billion against 961.87 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between India and Japan?
2.23 billion, 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 fossil land?
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed