Co2 gdp pop growth in Japan
Japan: Co2 gdp pop growth was -0.4921 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in Japan is -0.4921, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 363.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Japan peaked at 2.19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.4921, in 2025.
That places Japan 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.896 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9292 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9136 | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +90.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | -36.2% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.968 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.91 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8466 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7882 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7285 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6937 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6956 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6483 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6259 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5324 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.482 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4161 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3998 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3318 | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3928 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3712 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3242 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2792 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2346 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2269 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2383 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2717 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1826 | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1673 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.241 | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2325 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.214 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 | +574.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 | +81.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0484 | -57.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0125 | -125.8% |
| 2010 | 0.018 | -243.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1852 | -1131.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1597 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1443 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1327 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1061 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0511 | -51.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0819 | +60.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1269 | +55.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1405 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2942 | +109.4% |
| 2021 | -0.46 | +56.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4439 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4874 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4357 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | -0.4921 | +13.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.4921 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's -0.4921 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1131.3% | 0.018 | -0.1852 |
| 2006 | +574.8% | 0.0094 | 0.0634 |
| 2010 | +243.7% | -0.0125 | 0.018 |
| 2009 | -125.8% | 0.0484 | -0.0125 |
| 2020 | -109.4% | -0.1405 | -0.2942 |
| 1971 | +90.5% | 1.15 | 2.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.896 | 1.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 0.8466 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.601 | 0.3998 | 0.7882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2853 | 0.1826 | 0.3928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1112 | -0.0125 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.111 | -0.1852 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4355 | -0.4921 | -0.2942 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 pop growth in Japan?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Japan was -0.4921 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4921 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Japan ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 363.7%. 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 pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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