India vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

India
0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
54th
Japan rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 54th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0794 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
1980s 0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
1990s 0.0405 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
2000s 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, India or Japan?
India, at 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between India and Japan?
0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
India ranks 54th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.