India vs Japan: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
India
3.57 billion
in 2024
Japan
986.18 million
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3.57 billion against 986.18 million in Japan, a difference of 2.58 billion.
That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46.53 million | 4.21 million | 42.33 million | India |
| 1860s | 49.13 million | 4.47 million | 44.66 million | India |
| 1870s | 51.87 million | 5.78 million | 46.10 million | India |
| 1880s | 57.41 million | 9.08 million | 48.33 million | India |
| 1890s | 65.37 million | 18.11 million | 47.26 million | India |
| 1900s | 79.32 million | 37.96 million | 41.36 million | India |
| 1910s | 97.35 million | 68.32 million | 29.03 million | India |
| 1920s | 108.58 million | 93.88 million | 14.70 million | India |
| 1930s | 119.18 million | 120.14 million | 957,240 | Japan |
| 1940s | 137.19 million | 133.99 million | 3.19 million | India |
| 1950s | 167.32 million | 182.44 million | 15.12 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 255.46 million | 452.66 million | 197.21 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 362.62 million | 946.42 million | 583.80 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 578.14 million | 992.52 million | 414.37 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 957.27 million | 1.26 billion | 305.52 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion | 1.30 billion | 174.23 million | India |
| 2010s | 2.48 billion | 1.25 billion | 1.23 billion | India |
| 2020s | 3.19 billion | 1.04 billion | 2.15 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, India or Japan?
- India, at 3.57 billion against 986.18 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between India and Japan?
- 2.58 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.