Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 353.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
353.59 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 215 countries
All-time high
708.42 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan stood at 353.59 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 708.42 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1868.
Japan ranks 6th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 3,206 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 3,664 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1873 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1874 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 29,312 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1876 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 109,920 tonnes | +275.0% |
| 1879 | 168,278 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1880 | 150,224 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1881 | 84,272 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1882 | 201,520 tonnes | +139.1% |
| 1883 | 231,144 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1884 | 179,536 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1885 | 183,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 249,405 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1887 | 208,677 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1888 | 289,456 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1889 | 370,064 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1890 | 424,794 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1891 | 395,712 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1892 | 340,752 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1893 | 505,632 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1894 | 586,435 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1895 | 476,320 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1896 | 604,560 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1897 | 670,512 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1898 | 761,950 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1899 | 696,160 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1900 | 981,952 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1901 | 1.08 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1902 | 1.18 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1903 | 945,312 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1904 | 1.33 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1905 | 1.09 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1906 | 1.25 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1907 | 1.47 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1908 | 1.52 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 1.35 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1910 | 787,760 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1911 | 857,447 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1912 | 718,091 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1913 | 839,056 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1914 | 1.14 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1915 | 1.26 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1916 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 1.23 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1918 | 1.06 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1919 | 967,296 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 959,968 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 916,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1922 | 875,651 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1923 | 769,440 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1924 | 773,068 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 817,072 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 762,078 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1927 | 762,081 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 802,416 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 853,712 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 864,704 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 839,017 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 692,496 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1933 | 619,216 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1934 | 780,460 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1935 | 963,632 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1936 | 1.08 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1937 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.08 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 989,252 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 916,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1941 | 791,405 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1942 | 725,454 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1943 | 747,474 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 703,469 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1945 | 677,840 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 589,904 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1947 | 556,928 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 487,312 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1949 | 593,568 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 4.47 million tonnes | +653.1% |
| 1951 | 9.06 million tonnes | +102.6% |
| 1952 | 12.79 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1953 | 22.18 million tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1954 | 24.12 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 27.58 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 32.54 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1957 | 44.11 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1958 | 46.60 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 57.36 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1960 | 80.94 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1961 | 108.05 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 122.17 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 151.45 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 178.84 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 201.45 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 226.71 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 283.26 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 334.63 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 402.71 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 504.49 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 555.85 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 620.25 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 651.03 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 635.28 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 606.03 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 644.76 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 668.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 651.51 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 679.16 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 630.66 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 590.55 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 566.79 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 559.57 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 568.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 529.48 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 540.36 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 536.24 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 584.91 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 615.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 668.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 670.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 683.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 669.61 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 708.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 706.10 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 703.97 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 688.64 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 673.06 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 682.65 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 672.76 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 651.36 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 662.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 652.18 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 640.90 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 637.80 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 601.05 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 603.41 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 559.26 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 512.78 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 517.85 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 548.59 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 560.11 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 537.86 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 493.21 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 472.95 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 456.46 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 444.29 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 427.79 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 411.85 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 383.17 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 387.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 388.93 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 370.82 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 353.59 million tonnes | -4.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 353.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 33.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 353.59 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million tonnes, 106.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +653.1% | 593,568 tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes |
| 1878 | +275.0% | 29,312 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 1873 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1875 | +166.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1882 | +139.1% | 84,272 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes |
| 1951 | +102.6% | 4.47 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1870s | 39,499 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 168,278 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 214,730 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 370,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 546,283 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | 761,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 million tonnes | 945,312 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 million tonnes | 718,091 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 829,149 tonnes | 762,078 tonnes | 959,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 899,499 tonnes | 619,216 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 678,935 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 916,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.08 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 57.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 209.02 million tonnes | 80.94 million tonnes | 402.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 621.70 million tonnes | 504.49 million tonnes | 679.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 572.18 million tonnes | 529.48 million tonnes | 630.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.46 million tonnes | 668.24 million tonnes | 708.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.36 million tonnes | 512.78 million tonnes | 672.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.10 million tonnes | 411.85 million tonnes | 560.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.85 million tonnes | 353.59 million tonnes | 388.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Japan was 353.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 708.42 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.