Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Japan

Japan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 1.14 billion tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.14 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.58 billion tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
1.14 billion tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990200620231990: 1.4B tonnes1991: 1.4B tonnes1992: 1.5B tonnes1993: 1.5B tonnes1994: 1.5B tonnes1995: 1.6B tonnes1996: 1.5B tonnes1997: 1.5B tonnes1998: 1.4B tonnes1999: 1.5B tonnes2000: 1.6B tonnes2001: 1.5B tonnes2002: 1.5B tonnes2003: 1.5B tonnes2004: 1.5B tonnes2005: 1.5B tonnes2006: 1.5B tonnes2007: 1.5B tonnes2008: 1.5B tonnes2009: 1.4B tonnes2010: 1.4B tonnes2011: 1.5B tonnes2012: 1.5B tonnes2013: 1.5B tonnes2014: 1.4B tonnes2015: 1.3B tonnes2016: 1.3B tonnes2017: 1.3B tonnes2018: 1.3B tonnes2019: 1.2B tonnes2020: 1.2B tonnes2021: 1.2B tonnes2022: 1.2B tonnes2023: 1.1B tonnes

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

Annual values for Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States 5.43 billion tonnes compare
  2. 3 India 2.54 billion tonnes compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.41 billion tonnes compare
  4. 6 Germany 768.48 million tonnes compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 728.17 million tonnes compare
  6. 8 South Korea 708.87 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.