Japan vs Russia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.78 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 818.65 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 14,656 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 900,978 tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 3.58 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 11.58 million tonnes | 26.03 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 29.62 million tonnes | 50.17 million tonnes | 20.55 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 57.49 million tonnes | 56.76 million tonnes | 722,030 tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 80.91 million tonnes | 39.98 million tonnes | 40.94 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 104.27 million tonnes | 180.96 million tonnes | 76.69 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 113.09 million tonnes | 255.53 million tonnes | 142.44 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 151.02 million tonnes | 615.35 million tonnes | 464.33 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 400.69 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 721.85 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 883.62 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 894.14 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 934.21 million tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 601.33 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 301.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 444.16 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 684.27 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.78 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Japan and Russia?
- 818.65 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.