All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Japan
Japan: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 8.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8.74 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 11.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Japan ranks 50th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.36 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 10.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.01 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.26 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.95 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.02 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.87 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.29 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.43 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.67 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.25 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.86 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.15 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.74 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.74 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.74 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10.36 t CO2eq/cap | 11.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 t CO2eq/cap | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 t CO2eq/cap | 9.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 t CO2eq/cap | 8.74 t CO2eq/cap | 9.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Japan?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Japan was 8.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.