Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.5%
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,354.5%
in 1874
All-time low
-44.8%
in 1945
Years of data
156
1869–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1869–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded -2.5% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 1,354.5% in 1874 and was at its lowest, -44.8%, in 1945.
Japan ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 66.7% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1871 | 40.0% | — |
| 1872 | 28.6% | -28.6% |
| 1873 | 22.2% | -22.2% |
| 1874 | 1,354.5% | +5995.5% |
| 1875 | 145.6% | -89.2% |
| 1876 | -2.5% | -101.7% |
| 1877 | -8.1% | +218.1% |
| 1878 | 44.0% | -644.0% |
| 1879 | 24.7% | -44.0% |
| 1880 | 1.4% | -94.2% |
| 1881 | 2.8% | +97.2% |
| 1882 | 4.1% | +45.9% |
| 1883 | 7.9% | +92.1% |
| 1884 | 9.1% | +15.0% |
| 1885 | 13.3% | +46.4% |
| 1886 | 7.7% | -42.2% |
| 1887 | 24.1% | +214.5% |
| 1888 | 15.6% | -35.4% |
| 1889 | 21.0% | +34.8% |
| 1890 | 8.0% | -61.7% |
| 1891 | 20.2% | +152.0% |
| 1892 | -0.6% | -102.9% |
| 1893 | 6.2% | -1152.3% |
| 1894 | 28.6% | +363.3% |
| 1895 | 10.9% | -61.9% |
| 1896 | 5.6% | -48.3% |
| 1897 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 1898 | 27.4% | +463.9% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -99.5% |
| 1900 | 12.4% | +8230.5% |
| 1901 | 19.9% | +60.6% |
| 1902 | 7.2% | -63.9% |
| 1903 | 3.4% | -52.9% |
| 1904 | 12.7% | +274.7% |
| 1905 | 3.0% | -76.1% |
| 1906 | 9.8% | +222.7% |
| 1907 | 6.7% | -30.9% |
| 1908 | 7.3% | +8.2% |
| 1909 | 1.7% | -77.3% |
| 1910 | 2.9% | +78.2% |
| 1911 | 12.3% | +315.3% |
| 1912 | 11.5% | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 10.2% | -10.9% |
| 1914 | 6.8% | -33.3% |
| 1915 | -8.9% | -230.9% |
| 1916 | 10.9% | -222.2% |
| 1917 | 15.2% | +39.2% |
| 1918 | 6.0% | -60.3% |
| 1919 | 10.7% | +77.8% |
| 1920 | -6.2% | -158.0% |
| 1921 | -10.1% | +62.1% |
| 1922 | 6.9% | -168.8% |
| 1923 | 6.3% | -9.4% |
| 1924 | 4.5% | -27.7% |
| 1925 | 3.4% | -25.9% |
| 1926 | 0.7% | -78.4% |
| 1927 | 8.3% | +1050.3% |
| 1928 | 3.3% | -61.0% |
| 1929 | 2.7% | -17.1% |
| 1930 | -9.2% | -440.8% |
| 1931 | -9.6% | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -101.0% |
| 1933 | 17.1% | +17352.5% |
| 1934 | 10.8% | -37.0% |
| 1935 | 5.1% | -52.6% |
| 1936 | 9.8% | +92.2% |
| 1937 | 7.3% | -25.4% |
| 1938 | 5.0% | -31.6% |
| 1939 | -3.0% | -160.2% |
| 1940 | 20.0% | -759.3% |
| 1941 | 0.9% | -95.6% |
| 1942 | -4.4% | -596.4% |
| 1943 | 1.9% | -143.7% |
| 1944 | -7.9% | -510.5% |
| 1945 | -44.8% | +466.4% |
| 1946 | -31.2% | -30.2% |
| 1947 | 32.9% | -205.3% |
| 1948 | 25.8% | -21.6% |
| 1949 | 11.7% | -54.5% |
| 1950 | 4.2% | -64.3% |
| 1951 | 20.3% | +385.4% |
| 1952 | 5.7% | -72.2% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | +110.2% |
| 1954 | -2.2% | -118.5% |
| 1955 | -0.5% | -79.1% |
| 1956 | 13.2% | -2981.3% |
| 1957 | 17.1% | +29.1% |
| 1958 | -3.6% | -121.3% |
| 1959 | 6.3% | -274.0% |
| 1960 | 20.7% | +226.4% |
| 1961 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -83.4% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | +204.3% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | +97.0% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -78.1% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +97.7% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1975 | -4.9% | -110424.6% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -193.9% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -37.5% |
| 1978 | -3.3% | -214.0% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -276.6% |
| 1980 | -0.9% | -115.6% |
| 1981 | -1.9% | +113.4% |
| 1982 | -3.2% | +66.3% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -450.6% |
| 1985 | -2.7% | -142.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -95.0% |
| 1987 | -1.3% | +866.2% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -805.8% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -59.3% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +251.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -168.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -983.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | -159.5% |
| 1998 | -3.2% | +417.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -195.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -163.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -309.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -72.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -155.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -254.9% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | -413.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -257.5% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | -292.4% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -178.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -76.9% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | -624.6% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -48.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -3.9% | +198.8% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -134.8% |
| 2022 | -2.7% | -233.3% |
| 2023 | -4.2% | +52.2% |
| 2024 | -2.5% | -38.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's -2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -110424.6% | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1933 | +17352.5% | 0.1% | 17.1% |
| 1900 | +8230.5% | 0.1% | 12.4% |
| 1874 | +5995.5% | 22.2% | 1,354.5% |
| 1956 | +2981.3% | -0.5% | 13.2% |
| 1893 | +1152.3% | -0.6% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 164.9% | -8.1% | 1,354.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.7% | 1.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.1% | -0.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.4% | 1.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.8% | -8.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.0% | -10.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.4% | -9.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | -44.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.2% | -3.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.1% | 3.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | -4.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -3.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -3.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -5.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -5.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Japan was -2.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354.5% in 1874.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.8% in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.