India vs Japan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3.19 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 2.23 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 million tonnes | 502.62 million tonnes | 337.80 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 883.62 million tonnes | 655.72 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 538.47 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 453.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 37.24 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 953.96 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, India or Japan?
- India, at 3.19 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between India and Japan?
- 2.23 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.