Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Japan
Japan: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1632 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Japan stood at 0.1632 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Japan peaked at 0.2341 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1632 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Japan ranks 62nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2269 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2341 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2321 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.226 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2234 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2163 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2197 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2101 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2123 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2145 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2252 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2296 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2273 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2175 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2073 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2032 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1973 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1891 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1834 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1809 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.179 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1632 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2231 kg per constant US$ | 0.2101 kg per constant US$ | 0.2341 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2095 kg per constant US$ | 0.1834 kg per constant US$ | 0.2296 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.174 kg per constant US$ | 0.1632 kg per constant US$ | 0.1809 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Japan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Japan was 0.1632 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2341 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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