Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan
Japan: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan stood at 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan peaked at 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Japan ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 37,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 37,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 39,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 39,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38,853 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41,740 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 41,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 41,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,395 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,589 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 46,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Slovenia 49,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Kuwait 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 New Zealand 48,233 international-$ in 2021 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 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,138 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.