Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Japan
Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
202,758 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
202,758 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29,146 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Japan is 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Japan peaked at 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,146 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,146 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 31,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 32,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 33,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 34,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 36,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 37,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 39,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 42,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 44,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 46,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 49,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 51,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 54,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 56,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 59,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 62,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 64,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 67,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 69,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 72,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 74,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 77,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 80,295 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 82,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 85,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 88,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 90,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 94,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 97,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 100,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 103,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 106,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 110,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 113,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 117,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 120,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 123,867 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 127,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 130,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 134,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 137,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 141,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 144,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 148,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 151,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 154,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 158,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 161,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 164,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 168,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 172,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 175,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 178,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 182,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 185,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 188,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 191,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 194,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 197,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 200,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,146 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,830 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 64,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,938 tonnes per square kilometre | 67,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 90,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 94,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 123,867 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,870 tonnes per square kilometre | 127,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 158,139 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,835 tonnes per square kilometre | 161,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 191,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 194,317 tonnes per square kilometre | 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Qatar 214,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Czechia 154,683 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 138,590 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 including land-use change, per square in Japan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Japan was 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,146 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.