Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Japan
Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 7.63 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.63 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 157 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Japan peaked at 7.63 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1868.
That places Japan 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 39,572 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 172,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 463,127 tonnes | 241,826 tonnes | 674,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.18 million tonnes | 751,113 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.04 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.28 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 41.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.61 million tonnes | 48.79 million tonnes | 227.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 561.67 million tonnes | 275.46 million tonnes | 918.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 billion tonnes | 4.39 billion tonnes | 6.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 billion tonnes | 6.83 billion tonnes | 7.63 billion 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 gas in Japan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Japan was 7.63 billion 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 gas recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.