Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -25.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1869–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Japan stood at -25.04 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 133.56 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -70.29 million tonnes, in 2008.
Japan ranks 215th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1 |
| 1870s | 229,733 tonnes | -113,584 tonnes | 853,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 393,880 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.10 million tonnes | -47,632 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.10 million tonnes | 622,880 tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.09 million tonnes | -5.17 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.57 million tonnes | -7.47 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.29 million tonnes | -8.71 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.93 million tonnes | -62.10 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.45 million tonnes | -6.86 million tonnes | 27.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.09 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 91.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.33 million tonnes | -44.49 million tonnes | 115.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 million tonnes | -29.65 million tonnes | 82.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.68 million tonnes | -39.65 million tonnes | 133.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.79 million tonnes | -70.29 million tonnes | 35.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.82 million tonnes | -51.60 million tonnes | 50.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.04 million tonnes | -64.78 million tonnes | 21.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 212 United States -14.29 million tonnes compare
- 213 Turkmenistan -14.42 million tonnes compare
- 214 Germany -21.45 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Japan was -25.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 133.56 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.29 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.