Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Japan
Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 0.1387 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1387 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.1387 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +92.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.107 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1215 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.132 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1387 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1387 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +95.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +92.7% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +49.0% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.105 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | 0.1215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.132 tonnes per person | 0.1251 tonnes per person | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 86 Serbia 0.1604 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Switzerland 0.1424 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Afghanistan 0.1397 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1348 tonnes per person compare
- 91 India 0.1227 tonnes per person compare
- 92 Pakistan 0.1203 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Japan was 0.1387 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1387 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Japan ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.