Japan vs Russia: Share global ghg emissions
Japan
1.85
in 2024
Russia
5.01
in 2024
Japan rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Share global ghg emissions over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.01 against 1.85 in Japan, a difference of 3.16.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4919 | 11.2 | 10.71 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.5298 | 11.32 | 10.79 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.514 | 11.01 | 10.5 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.5634 | 11.02 | 10.46 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.6953 | 11.89 | 11.19 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.8784 | 12.49 | 11.61 | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.17 | 8.27 | 7.11 | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.36 | 7.52 | 6.16 | Russia |
| 1930s | 1.54 | 11.96 | 10.41 | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 6.66 | 5.15 | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 7.75 | 6.37 | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 8.55 | 6.39 | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.16 | 8.46 | 5.3 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 9.18 | 6.26 | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 6.4 | 3.13 | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 4.64 | 1.7 | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 4.77 | 2.33 | Russia |
| 2020s | 2 | 4.85 | 2.85 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.01 against 1.85 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Japan and Russia?
- 3.16, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- Japan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.