Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan is 0.0027 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.005 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1986.
That places Japan 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +88.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +74.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +122.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0027 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +122.0% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +88.3% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +74.2% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.