Japan vs Russia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.78 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.