Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan
Japan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 5.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
86.34 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-13.37 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan stood at 5.49 million tonnes.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan peaked at 86.34 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -13.37 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Japan 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.53 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1852 | 14.17 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 14.12 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 14.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1855 | 14.05 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1856 | 13.90 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 14.42 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1858 | 14.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 14.64 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 14.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 15.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 15.35 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 15.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 15.37 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 15.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 15.94 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 15.46 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1868 | 15.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 15.85 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 17.03 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1871 | 17.04 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 17.84 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1873 | 18.39 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 18.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 19.31 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 19.46 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 20.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 20.06 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 20.70 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 21.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 21.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 22.46 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 24.59 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1884 | 23.14 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1885 | 24.60 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1886 | 24.93 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 24.77 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 25.28 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 26.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 29.10 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1891 | 30.05 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 30.28 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 30.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 33.64 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1895 | 33.18 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 34.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 35.66 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 35.24 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 37.06 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 38.88 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1901 | 39.52 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 40.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 40.79 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 41.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 43.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 43.13 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 42.91 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 44.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 47.28 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 46.27 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 48.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 49.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 46.30 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1914 | 50.68 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1915 | 45.99 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1916 | 53.80 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1917 | 50.48 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1918 | 54.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1919 | 53.82 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 54.06 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 55.79 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1922 | 58.74 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 60.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 62.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 62.87 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 65.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 66.18 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 64.77 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 66.96 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 66.34 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 67.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 70.34 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 71.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 71.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 70.73 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 69.35 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 69.03 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 70.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 73.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 74.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 73.66 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 75.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 75.09 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 77.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 74.57 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 74.11 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 75.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 74.84 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 72.62 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 77.49 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 68.10 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 73.24 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 76.04 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 68.17 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1955 | 73.35 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 69.89 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 71.48 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 67.61 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 86.34 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1960 | 73.59 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1961 | 67.41 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 63.31 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 62.05 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 57.72 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 53.36 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 45.84 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 52.63 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 43.77 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 48.16 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 40.59 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 36.78 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 31.95 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 28.78 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 26.93 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 21.81 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 17.95 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 15.74 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 18.07 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 16.11 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 11.29 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 10.25 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 10.81 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 9.25 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 10.91 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 6.70 million tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 4.92 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 6.46 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 4.96 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 3.32 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1991 | -1.50 million tonnes | -145.1% |
| 1992 | -1.15 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1993 | -1.05 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -391,059 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1995 | -4.34 million tonnes | +1009.3% |
| 1996 | -1.22 million tonnes | -71.9% |
| 1997 | -7.16 million tonnes | +486.9% |
| 1998 | -2.19 million tonnes | -69.3% |
| 1999 | -7.92 million tonnes | +261.0% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million tonnes | -161.3% |
| 2001 | -7.05 million tonnes | -245.1% |
| 2002 | -10.34 million tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2003 | -11.59 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | -12.57 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | -10.14 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2006 | -12.32 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2007 | -9.55 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2008 | -8.03 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2009 | -13.37 million tonnes | +66.5% |
| 2010 | -12.44 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2011 | -4.14 million tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2012 | -2.48 million tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2013 | -6.96 million tonnes | +180.7% |
| 2014 | -5.37 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2015 | -4.50 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2016 | -4.57 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -1.19 million tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million tonnes | -189.2% |
| 2019 | -2.55 million tonnes | -341.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million tonnes | -154.1% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million tonnes | +231.4% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million tonnes | +15.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.49 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | -1009.3% | -391,059 tonnes | -4.34 million tonnes |
| 1997 | -486.9% | -1.22 million tonnes | -7.16 million tonnes |
| 2019 | -341.1% | 1.06 million tonnes | -2.55 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -261.0% | -2.19 million tonnes | -7.92 million tonnes |
| 2001 | -245.1% | 4.86 million tonnes | -7.05 million tonnes |
| 2021 | +231.4% | 1.38 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.25 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 14.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.48 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.84 million tonnes | 17.03 million tonnes | 20.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.91 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | 26.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.96 million tonnes | 29.10 million tonnes | 37.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 42.19 million tonnes | 38.88 million tonnes | 47.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 49.96 million tonnes | 45.99 million tonnes | 54.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.73 million tonnes | 54.06 million tonnes | 66.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 70.00 million tonnes | 66.34 million tonnes | 73.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 74.69 million tonnes | 72.62 million tonnes | 77.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 73.17 million tonnes | 67.61 million tonnes | 86.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.78 million tonnes | 43.77 million tonnes | 73.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.47 million tonnes | 15.74 million tonnes | 40.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.00 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.36 million tonnes | -7.92 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.01 million tonnes | -13.37 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.31 million tonnes | -12.44 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan was 5.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.34 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.37 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. 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 Annual 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 in tonnes.