Japan vs Russia: Per capita co2 coal

Japan
3.08
in 2024
Russia
2.59
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Russia rank
17th

Per capita co2 coal over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.08 against 2.59 in Russia, a difference of 0.49.

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 0.0377 0.0373 Russia
1870s 0.0238 0.0805 0.0567 Russia
1880s 0.0869 0.1521 0.0652 Russia
1890s 0.2601 0.2627 0.0026 Russia
1900s 0.6035 0.5051 0.0984 Japan
1910s 1.07 0.5718 0.4936 Japan
1920s 1.32 0.3408 0.9839 Japan
1930s 1.46 1.46 0.0003 Japan
1940s 1.43 2 0.5705 Russia
1950s 1.28 4.14 2.86 Russia
1960s 1.69 4.92 3.22 Russia
1970s 1.85 5.68 3.83 Russia
1980s 2.1 5.83 3.73 Russia
1990s 2.58 3.43 0.8532 Russia
2000s 3.18 2.95 0.232 Japan
2010s 3.52 2.82 0.6986 Japan
2020s 3.18 2.57 0.6095 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 coal, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 3.08 against 2.59 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 coal between Japan and Russia?
0.49, 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 coal?
Japan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed