Azerbaijan vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Azerbaijan
16.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
61st
Japan rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.19 million tonnes against 16.32 million tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 872,700 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 61st and Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million tonnes | 384,720 tonnes | 677,420 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 5.96 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 8.17 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.50 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 854,760 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.43 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.19 million tonnes against 16.32 million tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 872,700 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Azerbaijan ranks 61st and Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.