India vs Japan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
India
2.54 billion tonnes
in 2023
Japan
1.14 billion tonnes
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 2.54 billion tonnes against 1.14 billion tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1.40 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723.84 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 754.24 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 372.81 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 520.02 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, India or Japan?
- India, at 2.54 billion tonnes against 1.14 billion tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between India and Japan?
- 1.40 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.