Japan vs Russian Federation: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Japan
1,063 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation
2,576 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2,576 Mt CO2e against 1,063 Mt CO2e in Japan, a difference of 1,513 Mt CO2e.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 203 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 1,084 Mt CO2e 2,035 Mt CO2e 951.12 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
1980s 1,130 Mt CO2e 2,630 Mt CO2e 1,501 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
1990s 1,355 Mt CO2e 2,404 Mt CO2e 1,049 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2000s 1,360 Mt CO2e 2,146 Mt CO2e 785.79 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2010s 1,328 Mt CO2e 2,281 Mt CO2e 952.27 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2020s 1,125 Mt CO2e 2,474 Mt CO2e 1,350 Mt CO2e Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2,576 Mt CO2e against 1,063 Mt CO2e in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Japan and Russian Federation?
1,513 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Japan ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).