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
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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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.