Co2 gdp growth in Japan
Japan: Co2 gdp growth was 1.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.19
Change on year
up 597.0%
World rank
166th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 1968
All-time low
-5.94
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp growth in Japan stood at 1.19.
The figure is up 597.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Japan peaked at 12.88 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -5.94, 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.04 | — |
| 1962 | 8.91 | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 8.47 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 11.68 | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 5.82 | -50.2% |
| 1966 | 10.64 | +82.8% |
| 1967 | 11.08 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 12.88 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 12.48 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3991 | -96.8% |
| 1971 | 4.7 | +1077.5% |
| 1972 | 8.41 | +79.1% |
| 1973 | 8.03 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | -1.23 | -115.3% |
| 1975 | 3.09 | -352.3% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 4.39 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 5.48 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.82 | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 4.21 | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 3.52 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 5.23 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 3.33 | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 4.89 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.42 | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8481 | -75.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5179 | -161.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9931 | -291.7% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | +135.8% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -55.7% |
| 1998 | -1.77 | -230.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3476 | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -956.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2846 | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.085 | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +1523.9% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | -167.5% |
| 2009 | -5.94 | +408.8% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -169.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2004 | -104.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -923.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9059 | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.705 | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +130.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8341 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3085 | -137.0% |
| 2020 | -4.28 | +1288.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -183.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7208 | -45.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2401 | -133.3% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | -597.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 56% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1523.9% | 0.085 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | -1288.4% | -0.3085 | -4.28 |
| 1971 | +1077.5% | 0.3991 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | +956.8% | -0.3476 | 2.98 |
| 2012 | +923.0% | -0.2004 | 1.65 |
| 2025 | +597.0% | -0.2401 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 | 5.82 | 12.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 | -1.23 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 2.82 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | -1.77 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4861 | -5.94 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | -0.3085 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3811 | -4.28 | 3.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 163 Switzerland 1.3 compare
- 164 Belarus 1.3 compare
- 165 Iceland 1.28 compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.13 compare
- 168 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 169 Norway 1.09 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 co2 gdp growth in Japan?
- Co2 gdp growth in Japan was 1.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 1968.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.94 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Japan ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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