How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Japan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 74.89 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

74.89 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

10th

of 194 countries

All-time high

74.89 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

15.75 million tonnes

in 1868

Years of data

157

1868–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan, 1868–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Japan recorded 74.89 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 157 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan peaked at 74.89 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.75 million tonnes, in 1868.

That places Japan 10th out of 194 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	23.69 million tonnes	15.75 million tonnes	31.62 million tonnes	2
1870s	134.49 million tonnes	48.66 million tonnes	229.04 million tonnes	10
1880s	372.81 million tonnes	252.64 million tonnes	503.91 million tonnes	10
1890s	731.51 million tonnes	539.77 million tonnes	949.30 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.32 billion tonnes	1.01 billion tonnes	1.67 billion tonnes	10
1910s	2.22 billion tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	2.74 billion tonnes	10
1920s	3.49 billion tonnes	2.87 billion tonnes	4.17 billion tonnes	10
1930s	5.07 billion tonnes	4.32 billion tonnes	5.91 billion tonnes	10
1940s	7.03 billion tonnes	6.14 billion tonnes	7.79 billion tonnes	10
1950s	8.94 billion tonnes	7.97 billion tonnes	10.03 billion tonnes	10
1960s	12.22 billion tonnes	10.34 billion tonnes	14.61 billion tonnes	10
1970s	19.49 billion tonnes	15.42 billion tonnes	23.70 billion tonnes	10
1980s	28.83 billion tonnes	24.66 billion tonnes	33.12 billion tonnes	10
1990s	39.66 billion tonnes	34.28 billion tonnes	45.15 billion tonnes	10
2000s	52.08 billion tonnes	46.41 billion tonnes	57.64 billion tonnes	10
2010s	64.46 billion tonnes	58.84 billion tonnes	69.79 billion tonnes	10
2020s	72.89 billion tonnes	70.83 billion tonnes	74.89 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Japan

7 Indonesia 86.94 billion tonnes compare
8 United Kingdom 79.77 billion tonnes compare
9 Canada 76.04 billion tonnes compare
11 Ukraine 44.32 billion tonnes compare
12 Mexico 36.01 billion tonnes compare
13 France 35.81 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Japan was 74.89 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 including land-use change recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 74.89 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 15.75 million tonnes in 1868.
How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Japan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.