Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 7.8 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.8 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan peaked at 10.24 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.29 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Japan ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.29 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 6 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 6.87 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 7.91 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 8.68 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.22 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.09 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 9.4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.82 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.92 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.49 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.71 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.91 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.96 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.83 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.18 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.24 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.86 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.56 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.41 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.99 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.28 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.96 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.8 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.8 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.23 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 8.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 8.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 tonnes per person | 8.96 tonnes per person | 10.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 tonnes per person | 8.68 tonnes per person | 10.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 7.8 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan was 7.8 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.