What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 5.68 billion tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 13.53 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Japan ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 5.54 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5.54 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

32nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

5.68 billion tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

13.53 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan stood at 5.54 billion tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan peaked at 5.68 billion tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.53 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Japan 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	77.59 million tonnes	13.53 million tonnes	142.51 million tonnes	10
1860s	226.89 million tonnes	157.21 million tonnes	297.34 million tonnes	10
1870s	397.49 million tonnes	314.36 million tonnes	485.75 million tonnes	10
1880s	613.19 million tonnes	507.00 million tonnes	724.82 million tonnes	10
1890s	898.75 million tonnes	753.92 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.28 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.48 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.74 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	1.98 billion tonnes	10
1920s	2.30 billion tonnes	2.03 billion tonnes	2.59 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.97 billion tonnes	2.66 billion tonnes	3.29 billion tonnes	10
1940s	3.70 billion tonnes	3.37 billion tonnes	4.04 billion tonnes	10
1950s	4.44 billion tonnes	4.12 billion tonnes	4.77 billion tonnes	10
1960s	5.11 billion tonnes	4.85 billion tonnes	5.34 billion tonnes	10
1970s	5.50 billion tonnes	5.38 billion tonnes	5.59 billion tonnes	10
1980s	5.65 billion tonnes	5.61 billion tonnes	5.67 billion tonnes	10
1990s	5.67 billion tonnes	5.65 billion tonnes	5.68 billion tonnes	10
2000s	5.61 billion tonnes	5.56 billion tonnes	5.66 billion tonnes	10
2010s	5.53 billion tonnes	5.52 billion tonnes	5.55 billion tonnes	10
2020s	5.53 billion tonnes	5.52 billion tonnes	5.54 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Japan

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See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Japan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Japan was 5.54 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 land-use change recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 5.68 billion tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 13.53 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Japan ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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