Carbon price vs share emissions in Japan
Japan: Carbon price vs share emissions was 2.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs share emissions in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon price vs share emissions in Japan is 2.55, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs share emissions in Japan peaked at 2.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Japan ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs share emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.9302 | — |
| 2013 | 0.9335 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +49.9% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs share emissions in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +96.1% | 0.9335 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | +49.9% | 1.79 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 price vs share emissions in Japan?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in Japan was 2.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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