Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 27.39 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Japan, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Japan stood at 27.39 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Japan peaked at 30.04 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.45 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Japan 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.97 million tonnes | 26.10 million tonnes | 30.04 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.44 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | 27.39 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 200.18 million tonnes compare
- 2 China 105.85 million tonnes compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33.32 million tonnes compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 25.59 million tonnes compare
- 6 India 24.78 million tonnes compare
- 7 Spain 22.14 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Japan was 27.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.04 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.