Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 934.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 934.79 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Japan peaked at 1,238 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 934.79, in 2023.
That places Japan 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,144 | — |
| 2001 | 1,133 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,169 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,177 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,171 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,179 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,157 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,193 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,126 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,073 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,129 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,185 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,226 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,238 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,188 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,149 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,135 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,121 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,081 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,044 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 987.28 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,003 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 978.99 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 934.79 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,152 | 1,073 | 1,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,150 | 1,044 | 1,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.03 | 934.79 | 1,003 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Japan was 934.79 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,238 in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 934.79 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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