Japan vs Russia: Consumption co2 emissions

Japan
1.14 billion
in 2023
Russia
1.41 billion
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th

Consumption co2 emissions over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199020062023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.41 billion against 1.14 billion in Japan, a difference of 263.68 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.48 billion 1.27 billion 205.11 million Japan
2000s 1.50 billion 1.19 billion 312.04 million Japan
2010s 1.38 billion 1.32 billion 61.04 million Japan
2020s 1.19 billion 1.30 billion 113.69 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 1.41 billion against 1.14 billion in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between Japan and Russia?
263.68 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for consumption co2 emissions?
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed