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

Latest (2024)
-25.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
133.56 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
-70.29 million tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
156
1869–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1869–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 212 United States -14.29 million tonnes compare
  2. 213 Turkmenistan -14.42 million tonnes compare
  3. 214 Germany -21.45 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.