Japan vs Russia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.78 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 818.65 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.62 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 767.30 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 883.62 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 894.14 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 934.21 million tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 601.33 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 301.88 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 444.16 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 684.27 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.78 billion tonnes against 961.87 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Japan and Russia?
- 818.65 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th 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.