Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,639 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,599 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
772.11 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3,599 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 772.11 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 21st out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 772.11 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 799.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 887.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 979.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 1,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 2,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 2,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,470 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,590 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,539 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,460 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,415 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,510 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,506 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,475 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2,801 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 3,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,207 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,405 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,296 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,418 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,509 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,466 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,371 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,183 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,458 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,347 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,292 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,249 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,124 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,023 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,846 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,825 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,708 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 772.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,426 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,023 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,904 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2,734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 2,432 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 2,337 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Brunei 2,287 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Japan was 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,599 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.