Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan
Japan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1944
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 243.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan peaked at 1.3% in 1944 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5% | — |
| 1851 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1853 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1856 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1859 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1861 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1871 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 1884 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1914 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1915 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 1916 | 1.2% | +17.3% |
| 1917 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1919 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 1921 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1927 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 1946 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 1951 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -31.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -146.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -26.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -68.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | +1078.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -73.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | +378.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -63.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | +273.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -165.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -263.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +51.6% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -66.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -42.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +196.8% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -73.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -197.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -340.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -158.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +221.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +19.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1078.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -378.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -340.8% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -273.6% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -263.3% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | +221.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1944.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.