Japan vs Russia: Cumulative co2 coal

Japan
25.17 billion
in 2024
Russia
46.69 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
5th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 46.69 billion against 25.17 billion in Japan, a difference of 21.52 billion.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 179 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 20,152 10.06 million 10.04 million Russia
1870s 2.65 million 30.43 million 27.78 million Russia
1880s 23.96 million 98.30 million 74.34 million Russia
1890s 93.29 million 215.97 million 122.67 million Russia
1900s 292.08 million 473.92 million 181.84 million Russia
1910s 715.10 million 903.07 million 187.97 million Russia
1920s 1.42 billion 1.18 billion 237.75 million Japan
1930s 2.30 billion 1.94 billion 364.85 million Japan
1940s 3.50 billion 3.62 billion 119.61 million Russia
1950s 4.53 billion 6.89 billion 2.36 billion Russia
1960s 5.97 billion 12.53 billion 6.56 billion Russia
1970s 7.96 billion 19.48 billion 11.52 billion Russia
1980s 10.22 billion 27.47 billion 17.25 billion Russia
1990s 13.15 billion 34.45 billion 21.30 billion Russia
2000s 16.82 billion 38.80 billion 21.98 billion Russia
2010s 21.16 billion 43.01 billion 21.84 billion Russia
2020s 24.38 billion 45.93 billion 21.55 billion Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 46.69 billion against 25.17 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Japan and Russia?
21.52 billion, 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 cumulative co2 coal?
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed