How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Japan ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Japan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Japan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

134th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Japan stood at 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Japan 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1962	0.1664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1963	0.1505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	0.1326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1965	0.1236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1966	0.1105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1967	0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1968	0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1969	0.0776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1970	0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1971	0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.0517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1973	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1974	0.038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1975	0.0366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1976	0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1977	0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1978	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1979	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1980	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1981	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1983	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1984	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1986	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1987	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1988	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1989	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1991	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1992	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1993	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1994	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1995	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1996	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1997	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1998	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1999	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2000	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2002	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2003	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2004	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2005	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2007	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2008	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2009	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2010	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2011	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2013	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2014	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2015	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2016	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2017	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2018	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2019	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2021	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2022	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2023	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2024	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Japan's 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Japan

131 Australia 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
132 China 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
133 United States 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
135 Slovenia 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
136 Fiji 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
137 Namibia 0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Japan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2135 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.