Japan vs Russia: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy

Japan
0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Russia
0.2198 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Japan rank
14th
Russia rank
11th

Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
00.10.20.3199520072019

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.2198 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in Japan, a difference of 0.0286 kg CO₂ per kWh.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2194 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.2316 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0122 kg CO₂ per kWh Russia
2000s 0.2275 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.2348 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0073 kg CO₂ per kWh Russia
2010s 0.2312 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.2306 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0006 kg CO₂ per kWh Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 0.2198 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1912 kg CO₂ per kWh in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Japan and Russia?
0.0286 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
Japan ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Unit
kg CO₂ per kWh
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.