Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Japan
Japan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan is 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan peaked at 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Japan 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.51 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 United States 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 India 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Russia 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Germany 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Brazil 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Japan was 5.96 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.