Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1652 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Japan stood at 0.1652. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 0.2616 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1652, in 2024.
That places Japan 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 | 0.2412 | 0.2616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2386 | 0.2242 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 | 0.1927 | 0.2418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1782 | 0.1652 | 0.1899 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Japan
- Share co2 vs population 0.7549 (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 69.61 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Japan was 0.1652 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2616 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1652 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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