Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan
Japan: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan peaked at 6.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 14.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 5.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 4 |
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Japan was 3.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.