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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
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.