Japan vs Russia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Japan
1.14 billion tonnes
in 2023
Russia
1.41 billion tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.41 billion tonnes against 1.14 billion tonnes in Japan, a difference of 263.68 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 205.11 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 312.04 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 61.04 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 113.69 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.41 billion tonnes against 1.14 billion tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Japan and Russia?
- 263.68 million tonnes, 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-based co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th 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.