India vs Japan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 1,507 Mt CO2e against 432.37 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 1,075 Mt CO2e.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.43 Mt CO2e | 293.7 Mt CO2e | 247.26 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1980s | 130.48 Mt CO2e | 302.5 Mt CO2e | 172.02 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 1990s | 323.33 Mt CO2e | 399.07 Mt CO2e | 75.74 Mt CO2e | Japan |
| 2000s | 572.03 Mt CO2e | 459.78 Mt CO2e | 112.25 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2010s | 1,020 Mt CO2e | 556.4 Mt CO2e | 463.35 Mt CO2e | India |
| 2020s | 1,307 Mt CO2e | 462.65 Mt CO2e | 844.54 Mt CO2e | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), India or Japan?
- India, at 1,507 Mt CO2e against 432.37 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between India and Japan?
- 1,075 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).