Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 1.14 billion tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Japan is 1.14 billion tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 1.58 billion tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion tonnes, in 2023.
Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 billion tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 billion tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.54 billion tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.47 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 billion tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.40 billion tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 billion tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 billion tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion tonnes | -4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.14 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million tonnes, 14.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.14 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Japan was 1.14 billion tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion tonnes in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.