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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.