Consumption based carbon intensity in Japan
Japan: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2516 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Japan stood at 0.2516. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Japan peaked at 0.3922 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2516, in 2022.
Japan ranks 54th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3682 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3617 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.389 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3779 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3922 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3902 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3756 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3645 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3468 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.366 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.376 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3652 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3623 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3506 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.344 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3398 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3289 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3238 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3229 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3199 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3358 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3402 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3218 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3029 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2806 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2789 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2673 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2626 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2577 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2559 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2581 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2516 | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2516 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3732 | 0.3468 | 0.3922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3433 | 0.3199 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 | 0.2577 | 0.3402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2552 | 0.2516 | 0.2581 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Japan?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Japan was 0.2516 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3922 in 1994.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2516 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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