Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan
Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 604.05 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan is 604.05 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan peaked at 604.05 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.9 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Japan 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.9 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 113.63 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 116.34 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 119.2 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 122.28 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 125.46 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 129.03 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 133.13 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 137.64 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 142.88 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 149.09 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 153.76 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 159.96 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 166.4 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 172.74 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 178.55 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 184.87 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 191.44 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 197.74 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 204.47 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 211.09 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 217.55 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 223.74 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 229.68 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 236.12 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 242.27 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 248.55 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 254.78 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 261.81 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 269.11 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 277.6 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 285.9 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 294.28 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 302.69 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 311.62 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 320.7 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 329.89 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 338.89 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 347.46 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 356.54 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 365.92 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 374.78 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 383.84 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 392.98 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 402.76 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 412.71 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 422.24 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 431.83 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 441.15 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 450.16 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 459.44 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 470.12 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 481.06 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 491.99 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 502.5 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 512.6 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 522.27 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 532.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 541.67 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 551.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 560.97 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 572.01 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 582.84 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 593.65 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 604.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 604.05 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 604.05 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 260.12 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.05 tonnes per person | 110.9 tonnes per person | 142.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.9 tonnes per person | 149.09 tonnes per person | 204.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.47 tonnes per person | 211.09 tonnes per person | 269.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.56 tonnes per person | 277.6 tonnes per person | 356.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.84 tonnes per person | 365.92 tonnes per person | 450.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.48 tonnes per person | 459.44 tonnes per person | 551.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.7 tonnes per person | 560.97 tonnes per person | 604.05 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Japan was 604.05 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 604.05 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.9 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.