Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan
Japan: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
38,404 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1280
Years of data
153
1000–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan, 1000–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Japan recorded 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan peaked at 38,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1280.
That places Japan 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1150 | 926.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.2% |
| 1280 | 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.3% |
| 1450 | 866.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1600 | 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.4% |
| 1700 | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1721 | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.2% |
| 1800 | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | +38.2% |
| 1804 | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 1850 | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1874 | 1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 1,729 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1886 | 1,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 1,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1,724 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 1889 | 1,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 1,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 1,750 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 1892 | 1,842 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 1,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 2,016 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1895 | 2,022 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,904 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.8% |
| 1897 | 1,905 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2,233 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.2% |
| 1899 | 2,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.7% |
| 1900 | 2,123 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 2,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 2,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.9% |
| 1903 | 2,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1904 | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 2,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 2,329 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 2,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 2,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 2,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2,400 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 2,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 2,431 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 2,512 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.6% |
| 1917 | 2,941 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 2,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 3,219 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 2,974 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 3,244 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1922 | 3,244 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 3,244 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 3,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 3,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 3,347 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 3,554 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1929 | 3,665 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 3,334 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.0% |
| 1931 | 3,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 3,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 3,756 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 3,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 3,986 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 4,075 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4,257 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 4,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.8% |
| 1940 | 4,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 4,986 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 4,939 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 4,826 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 4,816 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 3,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | -23.6% |
| 1946 | 2,771 international-$ in 2011 prices | -24.6% |
| 1947 | 2,711 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 3,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 3,389 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 3,724 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 4,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 4,417 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 4,699 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 4,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 5,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 5,665 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 6,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 7,055 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7,614 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9,035 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 9,459 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 10,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 11,400 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 12,725 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 14,145 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 15,484 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 16,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 17,110 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 18,226 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 17,765 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18,600 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19,230 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20,060 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 20,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 21,924 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22,440 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23,548 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25,904 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 27,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 28,601 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 29,949 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 30,837 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 30,978 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30,921 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 31,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,887 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,784 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 33,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 32,558 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,394 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,620 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,858 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,893 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 33,590 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 35,011 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34,979 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,537 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 36,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36,440 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,053 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,385 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 38,079 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38,333 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 36,827 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421 international-$ in 2011 prices, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +38.2% | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1150s | 926.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 926.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 926.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1280s | 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1450s | 866.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 866.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 866.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1750s | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1820s | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1880s | 1,777 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,724 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1890s | 1,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,750 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,233 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,217 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,640 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,219 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,336 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,974 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,665 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,867 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,933 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,711 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,986 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,665 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,633 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,145 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,484 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28,601 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,648 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,949 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35,893 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,753 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34,979 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,591 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,827 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 France 39,066 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 26 Bahrain 38,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 United Kingdom 38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 29 New Zealand 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Israel 36,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Italy 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan was 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,404 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.11 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1280.
- How does Japan rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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