Japan vs Russian Federation: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Japan
174.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation
286.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 286.72 Mt CO2e against 174.9 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 111.82 Mt CO2e.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 124.18 Mt CO2e 158.49 Mt CO2e 34.31 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
1980s 163.79 Mt CO2e 207.24 Mt CO2e 43.44 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
1990s 243.05 Mt CO2e 224.87 Mt CO2e 18.19 Mt CO2e Japan
2000s 250.64 Mt CO2e 216.76 Mt CO2e 33.89 Mt CO2e Japan
2010s 213.5 Mt CO2e 245.86 Mt CO2e 32.36 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2020s 182.27 Mt CO2e 266.68 Mt CO2e 84.4 Mt CO2e Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 286.72 Mt CO2e against 174.9 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Japan and Russian Federation?
111.82 Mt CO2e, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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 Transport (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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).