Carbon intensity of energy in Japan
Japan: Carbon intensity of energy was 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of energy in Japan, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Japan recorded 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Japan peaked at 240.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1987.
Japan ranks 105th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 225.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 102 Saudi Arabia 211.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 104 Mexico 210.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 107 Central African Republic 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Japan?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Japan was 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 240.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Japan ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.