Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan
Japan: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 9.18 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan is 9.18 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan peaked at 12.46 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.18 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Japan ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.04 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 11.16 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.06 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 11.69 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.19 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.41 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.28 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.01 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.27 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 11.83 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.46 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.12 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.01 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.78 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.79 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.82 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.44 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.73 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.09 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.72 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.64 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.04 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.37 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.71 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.18 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.18 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.79 tonnes per person | 11.04 tonnes per person | 12.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 12.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 9.83 tonnes per person | 12.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 tonnes per person | 9.18 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Japan was 9.18 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Japan ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.