Co2 intensity in Japan
Japan: Co2 intensity was 0.2157 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2157
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
70th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4764
in 1970
All-time low
0.0003
in 1870
Years of data
140
1870–2022
Co2 intensity in Japan, 1870–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Japan stood at 0.2157.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Japan peaked at 0.4764 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1870.
Japan ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 140 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1874 | 0.0104 | +2974.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0504 | +387.1% |
| 1886 | 0.051 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0623 | +22.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0764 | +22.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0898 | +17.5% |
| 1890 | 0.091 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.115 | +26.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1078 | -6.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1141 | +5.9% |
| 1894 | 0.1322 | +15.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1448 | +9.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1607 | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1667 | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0.179 | +7.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1881 | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2073 | +10.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2411 | +16.3% |
| 1902 | 0.2739 | +13.6% |
| 1903 | 0.2552 | -6.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2875 | +12.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3027 | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 0.2987 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3118 | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 0.3309 | +6.1% |
| 1909 | 0.3355 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.3433 | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3669 | +6.9% |
| 1912 | 0.3998 | +9.0% |
| 1913 | 0.4325 | +8.2% |
| 1914 | 0.4696 | +8.6% |
| 1915 | 0.396 | -15.7% |
| 1916 | 0.3849 | -2.8% |
| 1917 | 0.4216 | +9.5% |
| 1918 | 0.4384 | +4.0% |
| 1919 | 0.4452 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.4475 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.3645 | -18.5% |
| 1922 | 0.3849 | +5.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4039 | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 0.4077 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.4035 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.4066 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.4352 | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 0.4169 | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4093 | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.4025 | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.3598 | -10.6% |
| 1932 | 0.3338 | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 0.359 | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3957 | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4017 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4178 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.4318 | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.4305 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.3675 | -14.6% |
| 1940 | 0.4302 | +17.1% |
| 1941 | 0.419 | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 0.3989 | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.4107 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 0.3732 | -9.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2734 | -26.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2464 | -9.9% |
| 1947 | 0.3307 | +34.2% |
| 1948 | 0.3846 | +16.3% |
| 1949 | 0.4188 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3996 | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 0.4275 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4049 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4219 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3905 | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 0.358 | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 0.377 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4113 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3745 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 0.365 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3894 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4227 | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4019 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4109 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4066 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4137 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4057 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4262 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4336 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.448 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4764 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4727 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4695 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4615 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4672 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4311 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4336 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4272 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3926 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3936 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3794 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3607 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3389 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3252 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3327 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3102 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.301 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2853 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2932 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2901 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3121 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.305 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3048 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3029 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3142 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3092 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3032 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2983 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2922 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3021 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2994 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.295 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3018 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2994 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.292 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.289 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2799 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.283 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2705 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2699 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2703 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2822 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2874 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2839 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2719 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2592 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.253 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2456 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.228 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2242 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.224 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2157 | -3.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2157 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2157 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | +2974.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0104 |
| 1885 | +387.1% | 0.0104 | 0.0504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0053 | 0.0003 | 0.0104 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.066 | 0.0504 | 0.0898 | 5 |
| 1890s | 0.1399 | 0.091 | 0.1881 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2845 | 0.2073 | 0.3355 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4098 | 0.3433 | 0.4696 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.408 | 0.3645 | 0.4475 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.39 | 0.3338 | 0.4318 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3686 | 0.2464 | 0.4302 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.393 | 0.358 | 0.4275 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4159 | 0.3894 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4426 | 0.3926 | 0.4764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3217 | 0.2853 | 0.3794 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3044 | 0.2922 | 0.3142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.288 | 0.2699 | 0.3018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2616 | 0.228 | 0.2874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2213 | 0.2157 | 0.2242 | 3 |
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 intensity in Japan?
- Co2 intensity in Japan was 0.2157 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4764 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1870.
- How does Japan rank for co2 intensity?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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