Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,654 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,580 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
955.95 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3,580 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 955.95 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 955.95 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 972.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 1,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 1,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 2,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 2,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 2,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,433 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 2,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,520 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,489 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,440 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,520 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 3,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,204 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,385 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,290 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,399 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,475 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,432 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,349 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,146 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,443 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,335 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,279 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,246 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,850 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,842 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,721 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 955.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,914 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,300 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,146 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,538 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,333 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,797 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Belgium 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Luxembourg 2,788 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei 2,447 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 2,319 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan was 2,654 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 955.95 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.