Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,181 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15,573 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
13,398 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan is 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 15,573 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,398 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,398 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 13,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 14,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 14,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 14,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 14,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 14,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 15,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 15,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 15,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,568 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,565 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,562 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,561 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,550 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,531 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15,525 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,503 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15,497 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,469 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,437 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,402 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,374 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,341 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,314 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,292 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15,256 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,222 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,210 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,204 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,184 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,170 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15,157 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,145 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,142 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,138 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,398 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,503 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,573 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,256 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,516 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,162 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,141 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 42 Croatia 16,956 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ghana 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Latvia 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Montenegro 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Japan was 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,573 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,398 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.