What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Japan?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Japan was 25.17 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 25.17 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1868.

How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Japan ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Japan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Japan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 25.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

25.17 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

7th

of 179 countries

All-time high

25.17 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

10,992 tonnes

in 1868

Years of data

157

1868–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Japan, 1868–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Japan is 25.17 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 157 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Japan peaked at 25.17 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1868.

Japan ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	20,152 tonnes	10,992 tonnes	29,312 tonnes	2
1870s	2.65 million tonnes	47,632 tonnes	8.64 million tonnes	10
1880s	23.96 million tonnes	10.84 million tonnes	42.29 million tonnes	10
1890s	93.29 million tonnes	48.63 million tonnes	152.59 million tonnes	10
1900s	292.08 million tonnes	171.02 million tonnes	436.61 million tonnes	10
1910s	715.10 million tonnes	475.20 million tonnes	1.00 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.42 billion tonnes	1.07 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.30 billion tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	2.81 billion tonnes	10
1940s	3.50 billion tonnes	2.96 billion tonnes	3.91 billion tonnes	10
1950s	4.53 billion tonnes	4.01 billion tonnes	5.09 billion tonnes	10
1960s	5.97 billion tonnes	5.22 billion tonnes	6.79 billion tonnes	10
1970s	7.96 billion tonnes	7.02 billion tonnes	8.87 billion tonnes	10
1980s	10.22 billion tonnes	9.09 billion tonnes	11.41 billion tonnes	10
1990s	13.15 billion tonnes	11.72 billion tonnes	14.63 billion tonnes	10
2000s	16.82 billion tonnes	15.00 billion tonnes	18.70 billion tonnes	10
2010s	21.16 billion tonnes	19.14 billion tonnes	23.18 billion tonnes	10
2020s	24.38 billion tonnes	23.57 billion tonnes	25.17 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Japan

4 United Kingdom 56.90 billion tonnes compare
5 Russia 46.69 billion tonnes compare
6 India 42.71 billion tonnes compare
8 Poland 23.64 billion tonnes compare
9 South Africa 19.72 billion tonnes compare
10 France 19.18 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
Population growth -0.5% (2025)
Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
Urban population 92.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Japan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Japan was 25.17 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 25.17 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1868.
How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Japan ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.