India vs Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3.19 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 2.23 billion tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 361,030 tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 897,552 tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 29.62 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 57.49 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 80.91 million tonnes | 41.76 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 104.27 million tonnes | 62.35 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 113.09 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 151.02 million tonnes | 72.82 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 400.69 million tonnes | 253.66 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 883.62 million tonnes | 655.72 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 538.47 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 453.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 37.24 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 953.96 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, India or Japan?
- India, at 3.19 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between India and Japan?
- 2.23 billion 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.