Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Japan
Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 17.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 17.19 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan peaked at 17.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Japan 59th out of 215 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 from flaring in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 80,608 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 157,552 tonnes | +95.5% |
| 1973 | 238,160 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 300,448 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 410,368 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 501,968 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 604,560 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 707,152 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 806,080 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 883,024 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 956,304 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 6.26 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 6.80 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 7.33 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.36 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.94 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9.59 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.71 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.21 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.71 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.22 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.68 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.15 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.60 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.08 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.80 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.19 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17.19 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 6.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 | +100.0% | 40,304 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes |
| 1972 | +95.5% | 80,608 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes |
| 1973 | +51.2% | 157,552 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 384,720 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 806,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes | 883,024 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 15.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.51 million tonnes | 15.80 million tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 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 from flaring in Japan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan was 17.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.