Change co2 annual pct in Japan
Japan: Change co2 annual pct was -2.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.54
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,355
in 1874
All-time low
-44.76
in 1945
Years of data
156
1869–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Japan, 1869–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded -2.54 for change co2 annual pct 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, change co2 annual pct in Japan peaked at 1,355 in 1874 and was at its lowest, -44.76, 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.
Change co2 annual pct in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 66.67 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1871 | 40 | — |
| 1872 | 28.57 | -28.6% |
| 1873 | 22.22 | -22.2% |
| 1874 | 1,355 | +5995.5% |
| 1875 | 145.62 | -89.2% |
| 1876 | -2.54 | -101.7% |
| 1877 | -8.09 | +218.1% |
| 1878 | 44.03 | -644.0% |
| 1879 | 24.65 | -44.0% |
| 1880 | 1.42 | -94.2% |
| 1881 | 2.81 | +97.2% |
| 1882 | 4.1 | +45.9% |
| 1883 | 7.87 | +92.1% |
| 1884 | 9.05 | +15.0% |
| 1885 | 13.26 | +46.4% |
| 1886 | 7.66 | -42.2% |
| 1887 | 24.09 | +214.5% |
| 1888 | 15.56 | -35.4% |
| 1889 | 20.98 | +34.8% |
| 1890 | 8.03 | -61.7% |
| 1891 | 20.23 | +152.0% |
| 1892 | -0.5864 | -102.9% |
| 1893 | 6.17 | -1152.3% |
| 1894 | 28.59 | +363.3% |
| 1895 | 10.9 | -61.9% |
| 1896 | 5.63 | -48.3% |
| 1897 | 4.85 | -13.9% |
| 1898 | 27.35 | +463.9% |
| 1899 | 0.1487 | -99.5% |
| 1900 | 12.39 | +8230.5% |
| 1901 | 19.89 | +60.6% |
| 1902 | 7.18 | -63.9% |
| 1903 | 3.38 | -52.9% |
| 1904 | 12.66 | +274.7% |
| 1905 | 3.03 | -76.1% |
| 1906 | 9.77 | +222.7% |
| 1907 | 6.75 | -30.9% |
| 1908 | 7.3 | +8.2% |
| 1909 | 1.66 | -77.3% |
| 1910 | 2.95 | +78.2% |
| 1911 | 12.25 | +315.3% |
| 1912 | 11.47 | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 10.22 | -10.9% |
| 1914 | 6.81 | -33.3% |
| 1915 | -8.92 | -230.9% |
| 1916 | 10.89 | -222.2% |
| 1917 | 15.16 | +39.2% |
| 1918 | 6.02 | -60.3% |
| 1919 | 10.69 | +77.8% |
| 1920 | -6.2 | -158.0% |
| 1921 | -10.06 | +62.1% |
| 1922 | 6.92 | -168.8% |
| 1923 | 6.27 | -9.4% |
| 1924 | 4.53 | -27.7% |
| 1925 | 3.36 | -25.9% |
| 1926 | 0.7238 | -78.4% |
| 1927 | 8.33 | +1050.3% |
| 1928 | 3.25 | -61.0% |
| 1929 | 2.69 | -17.1% |
| 1930 | -9.18 | -440.8% |
| 1931 | -9.59 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0982 | -101.0% |
| 1933 | 17.14 | +17352.5% |
| 1934 | 10.79 | -37.0% |
| 1935 | 5.12 | -52.6% |
| 1936 | 9.84 | +92.2% |
| 1937 | 7.34 | -25.4% |
| 1938 | 5.03 | -31.6% |
| 1939 | -3.03 | -160.2% |
| 1940 | 19.96 | -759.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8877 | -95.6% |
| 1942 | -4.41 | -596.4% |
| 1943 | 1.93 | -143.7% |
| 1944 | -7.9 | -510.5% |
| 1945 | -44.76 | +466.4% |
| 1946 | -31.22 | -30.2% |
| 1947 | 32.87 | -205.3% |
| 1948 | 25.77 | -21.6% |
| 1949 | 11.74 | -54.5% |
| 1950 | 4.19 | -64.3% |
| 1951 | 20.32 | +385.4% |
| 1952 | 5.66 | -72.2% |
| 1953 | 11.89 | +110.2% |
| 1954 | -2.2 | -118.5% |
| 1955 | -0.4593 | -79.1% |
| 1956 | 13.23 | -2981.3% |
| 1957 | 17.09 | +29.1% |
| 1958 | -3.64 | -121.3% |
| 1959 | 6.34 | -274.0% |
| 1960 | 20.69 | +226.4% |
| 1961 | 21.6 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 3.58 | -83.4% |
| 1963 | 10.91 | +204.3% |
| 1964 | 10.48 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 7.69 | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 8.48 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 16.71 | +97.0% |
| 1968 | 14.83 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 16.23 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 17.72 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.88 | -78.1% |
| 1972 | 7.68 | +97.7% |
| 1973 | 6.18 | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 | -99.9% |
| 1975 | -4.87 | -110424.6% |
| 1976 | 4.57 | -193.9% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | -37.5% |
| 1978 | -3.26 | -214.0% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | -276.6% |
| 1980 | -0.898 | -115.6% |
| 1981 | -1.92 | +113.4% |
| 1982 | -3.19 | +66.3% |
| 1983 | -1.81 | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 6.35 | -450.6% |
| 1985 | -2.69 | -142.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1341 | -95.0% |
| 1987 | -1.3 | +866.2% |
| 1988 | 9.14 | -805.8% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | -59.3% |
| 1990 | 13.08 | +251.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | -92.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7631 | -24.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5212 | -168.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -983.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6174 | -159.5% |
| 1998 | -3.19 | +417.4% |
| 1999 | 3.06 | -195.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -41.8% |
| 2001 | -1.13 | -163.5% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | -309.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6605 | -72.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3679 | -155.7% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | -254.9% |
| 2006 | -1.79 | -413.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -257.5% |
| 2008 | -5.41 | -292.4% |
| 2009 | -5.57 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | -178.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7498 | -76.9% |
| 2014 | -3.93 | -624.6% |
| 2015 | -3.2 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | -1.64 | -48.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -3.87 | +198.8% |
| 2019 | -3.2 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | -5.88 | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -134.8% |
| 2022 | -2.73 | -233.3% |
| 2023 | -4.15 | +52.2% |
| 2024 | -2.54 | -38.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -2.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's -2.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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% | 0.0044 | -4.87 |
| 1933 | +17352.5% | 0.0982 | 17.14 |
| 1900 | +8230.5% | 0.1487 | 12.39 |
| 1874 | +5995.5% | 22.22 | 1,355 |
| 1956 | +2981.3% | -0.4593 | 13.23 |
| 1893 | +1152.3% | -0.5864 | 6.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 66.67 | 66.67 | 66.67 | 1 |
| 1870s | 164.9 | -8.09 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.68 | 1.42 | 24.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.13 | -0.5864 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.4 | 1.66 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.75 | -8.92 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 | -10.06 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.36 | -9.59 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4861 | -44.76 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.24 | -3.64 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.12 | 3.58 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | -4.87 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7278 | -3.19 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | -3.19 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6074 | -5.57 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4631 | -3.93 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 | -5.88 | 2.05 | 5 |
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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 change co2 annual pct in Japan?
- Change co2 annual pct in Japan was -2.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 in 1874.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.76 in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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