Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Japan is -0.5%, 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, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 2.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, population and co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Japan was -0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.