Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Japan
Japan: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0029 units per square kilometre for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Japan peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Aruba 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mauritius 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Luxembourg 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Lebanon 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 0.0021 units 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Japan?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Japan was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.