Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was -2.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
145.62 % change on previous year
in 1875
All-time low
-44.76 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
155
1869–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan, 1869–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan is -2.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 145.62 % change on previous year in 1875 and was at its lowest, -44.76 % change on previous year, in 1945.
Japan ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1870 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1871 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1873 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1875 | 145.62 % change on previous year | +555.3% |
| 1876 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1877 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 1878 | 44.03 % change on previous year | -644.1% |
| 1879 | 24.65 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1880 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1881 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1882 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1883 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1884 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1885 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1886 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1887 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 1888 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1889 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1890 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1891 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 1892 | -0.5864 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1893 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -1152.4% |
| 1894 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 1895 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1896 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1897 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1898 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +463.9% |
| 1899 | 0.149 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1900 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +8213.7% |
| 1901 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1902 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1903 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1904 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +274.8% |
| 1905 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1906 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 1907 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1908 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1909 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1910 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1911 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +315.3% |
| 1912 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1914 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1915 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1916 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1917 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1918 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1919 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1920 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1921 | -10.06 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1922 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1923 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1924 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1925 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1926 | 0.7238 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1927 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +1050.2% |
| 1928 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1929 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1930 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -440.8% |
| 1931 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0982 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1933 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +17349.6% |
| 1934 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1935 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1936 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1937 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1938 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1939 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1940 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -759.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8881 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1942 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -596.2% |
| 1943 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1944 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -510.5% |
| 1945 | -44.76 % change on previous year | +466.4% |
| 1946 | -31.22 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1947 | 32.87 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1948 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1949 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1950 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1951 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +385.4% |
| 1952 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1953 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 1954 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1955 | -0.4591 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1956 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -2982.6% |
| 1957 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1958 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1959 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1960 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 1961 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1963 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 1964 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1968 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 16.23 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1972 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 1973 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1975 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -111322.9% |
| 1976 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1977 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1978 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1979 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 1980 | -0.898 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1981 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1982 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1983 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -450.6% |
| 1985 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1341 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1987 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +866.4% |
| 1988 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -805.7% |
| 1989 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1990 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7629 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5207 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -984.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6174 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1998 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +417.5% |
| 1999 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2001 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2002 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6602 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3676 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5699 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2006 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -413.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2008 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2009 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7503 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2014 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -624.3% |
| 2015 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2016 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 2019 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2020 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2022 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2023 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2024 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -2.54 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's -2.54 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -111322.9% | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year |
| 1933 | +17349.6% | 0.0982 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | +8213.7% | 0.149 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +2982.6% | -0.4591 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year |
| 1893 | +1152.4% | -0.5864 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +1050.2% | 0.7238 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 66.67 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1870s | 32.72 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 145.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.13 % change on previous year | -0.5864 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.4 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.75 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4861 % change on previous year | -44.76 % change on previous year | 32.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.12 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 21.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7279 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6074 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4631 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 190 France -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Algeria -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Panama -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Trinidad and Tobago -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Venezuela -2.97 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Japan was -2.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.62 % change on previous year in 1875.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.76 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.