Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.142 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.142 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
125th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.278 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.142 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Japan stood at 0.142 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Japan peaked at 0.278 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.142 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Japan ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.262 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.271 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.278 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.249 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.24 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.232 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.218 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.23 kg per constant US$ | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.209 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.221 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.213 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.216 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.205 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.191 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.185 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.178 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.171 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.168 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.162 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.157 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.149 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.142 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 kg per constant US$, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.142 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3315 kg per constant US$, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2443 kg per constant US$ | 0.2 kg per constant US$ | 0.278 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 kg per constant US$ | 0.168 kg per constant US$ | 0.221 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1525 kg per constant US$ | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | 0.162 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Japan was 0.142 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.278 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.142 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Japan ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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