Japan vs Russian Federation: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat

Japan
561.86
in 2018
Russian Federation
844.67
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
4006008001.0k1.2k199020042018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 844.67 against 561.86 in Japan, a difference of 282.81.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 451.97 1,050 598.36 Russian Federation
2000s 508.11 945.48 437.37 Russian Federation
2010s 607.5 917.33 309.83 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat, Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 844.67 against 561.86 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat between Japan and Russian Federation?
282.81, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed