Japan vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Japan
3.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
2.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Russia rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.08 tonnes per person against 2.59 tonnes per person in Russia, a difference of 0.49 tonnes per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0805 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 0.0652 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.2627 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 0.5051 tonnes per person | 0.0984 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.5718 tonnes per person | 0.4936 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.3408 tonnes per person | 0.9839 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 0.5705 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.1 tonnes per person | 5.83 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 0.8532 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 0.232 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 0.6986 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 0.6095 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 3.08 tonnes per person against 2.59 tonnes per person in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Japan and Russia?
- 0.49 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Japan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.