Japan vs Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power

Japan
400.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Russia
884.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd

Greenhouse gas emissions: Regions GHG emissions from power over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 884.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 400.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan, a difference of 483.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 294.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 675.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 380.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
1980s 303.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 957.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 654.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
1990s 402.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.01 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 605.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2000s 463.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 885.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 421.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2010s 561.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 855.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 294.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2020s 451.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 839.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 387.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 884.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 400.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power between Japan and Russia?
483.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
Japan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.