Japan vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Japan
74.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
44.32 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Ukraine rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74.89 billion tonnes against 44.32 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 30.57 billion tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Ukraine ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 23.69 million tonnes | 939.89 million tonnes | 916.21 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 134.49 million tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 372.81 million tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 731.51 million tonnes | 4.20 billion tonnes | 3.47 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 6.28 billion tonnes | 4.96 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 8.30 billion tonnes | 6.08 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 3.49 billion tonnes | 9.29 billion tonnes | 5.80 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 5.07 billion tonnes | 10.12 billion tonnes | 5.05 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 7.03 billion tonnes | 11.92 billion tonnes | 4.89 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 8.94 billion tonnes | 14.60 billion tonnes | 5.66 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 12.22 billion tonnes | 18.08 billion tonnes | 5.86 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 19.49 billion tonnes | 23.03 billion tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 28.83 billion tonnes | 29.74 billion tonnes | 908.98 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 39.66 billion tonnes | 35.94 billion tonnes | 3.73 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 52.08 billion tonnes | 39.34 billion tonnes | 12.74 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.46 billion tonnes | 42.33 billion tonnes | 22.13 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 72.89 billion tonnes | 44.01 billion tonnes | 28.88 billion tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Japan or Ukraine?
- Japan, at 74.89 billion tonnes against 44.32 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Japan and Ukraine?
- 30.57 billion tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Japan ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.