Japan vs Russia: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Japan
69.61 billion
in 2024
Russia
122.81 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 122.81 billion against 69.61 billion in Japan, a difference of 53.20 billion.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

Across all 157 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1860s 20,152 10.26 million 10.24 million Russia
1870s 2.75 million 31.71 million 28.96 million Russia
1880s 25.36 million 114.07 million 88.70 million Russia
1890s 98.50 million 293.72 million 195.22 million Russia
1900s 306.37 million 694.13 million 387.76 million Russia
1910s 740.57 million 1.28 billion 538.34 million Russia
1920s 1.45 billion 1.67 billion 217.68 million Russia
1930s 2.36 billion 2.74 billion 381.55 million Russia
1940s 3.59 billion 5.00 billion 1.41 billion Russia
1950s 4.77 billion 9.23 billion 4.46 billion Russia
1960s 7.38 billion 18.12 billion 10.74 billion Russia
1970s 14.25 billion 32.85 billion 18.59 billion Russia
1980s 23.45 billion 53.51 billion 30.05 billion Russia
1990s 34.26 billion 74.91 billion 40.65 billion Russia
2000s 46.73 billion 90.54 billion 43.81 billion Russia
2010s 59.19 billion 106.80 billion 47.61 billion Russia
2020s 67.63 billion 119.34 billion 51.71 billion Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 122.81 billion against 69.61 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Japan and Russia?
53.20 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 emissions region?
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed