Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Japan is 353.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil 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 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 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 in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Japan was 353.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 708.42 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.