Carbon tax trading coverage in Japan
Japan: Carbon tax trading coverage was 67.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.55
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in Japan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 67.11 for carbon tax trading coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Japan peaked at 68.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Japan 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon tax trading coverage in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 67.34 | — |
| 2013 | 66.73 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.42 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.95 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.55 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 68.23 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.24 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 66.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.34 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.26 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.11 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 67.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 | 0 | 68.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.17 | 67.11 | 67.34 | 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 tax trading coverage in Japan?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Japan was 67.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Japan rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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