Consumption-based carbon intensity in Japan
Japan: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2516 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3922 kilograms per international-$
in 1994
All-time low
0.2516 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Japan stood at 0.2516 kilograms per international-$. 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2516 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Japan ranks 54th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3682 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3617 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3779 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3922 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3902 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3756 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3645 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3468 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.366 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.376 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3652 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3623 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3506 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.344 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3398 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3289 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3238 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3229 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3199 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3358 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3218 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3029 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2806 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2789 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2673 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2577 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2559 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2581 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3732 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3468 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3922 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3199 kilograms per international-$ | 0.376 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2577 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2552 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2581 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 51 Lithuania 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 Cyprus 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Benin 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Slovakia 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Poland 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Taiwan 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3922 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).