Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Japan stood at 1.2%.
The figure is up 597.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 12.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 166th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -1.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -5.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -4.3% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 163 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 164 Belarus 1.3% compare
- 165 Iceland 1.3% compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.1% compare
- 168 South Africa 1.1% compare
- 169 Norway 1.1% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Japan was 1.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.