Japan vs Russia: Share co2 emissions vs population

Japan
2.49
in 2024
Russia
4.61
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 4.61 against 2.49 in Japan, a difference of 2.12.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0029 0.3707 0.3678 Russia
1870s 0.1277 0.6726 0.5449 Russia
1880s 0.3419 1.11 0.7702 Russia
1890s 0.7531 1.7 0.9447 Russia
1900s 1.21 2.09 0.8735 Russia
1910s 1.75 1.73 0.0205 Japan
1920s 2.18 1.05 1.13 Japan
1930s 2.66 4.59 1.92 Russia
1940s 2.26 5.12 2.86 Russia
1950s 2.05 8.3 6.25 Russia
1960s 3.51 10.02 6.52 Russia
1970s 5.13 10.28 5.15 Russia
1980s 4.65 11.23 6.58 Russia
1990s 5.12 7.72 2.6 Russia
2000s 4.39 5.42 1.04 Russia
2010s 3.45 4.7 1.25 Russia
2020s 2.73 4.56 1.83 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 4.61 against 2.49 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Japan and Russia?
2.12, with Russia 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 share co2 emissions vs population?
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed