What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Japan?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Japan was 34.17 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 oil recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 34.17 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1868.

How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Japan ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Japan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil was 34.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

34.17 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

4th

of 215 countries

All-time high

34.17 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1868

Years of data

157

1868–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Japan, 1868–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Japan stood at 34.17 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 157 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Japan peaked at 34.17 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1868.

That places Japan 4th out of 215 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	94,092 tonnes	0 tonnes	394,988 tonnes	10
1880s	1.40 million tonnes	545,212 tonnes	2.54 million tonnes	10
1890s	5.20 million tonnes	2.97 million tonnes	8.01 million tonnes	10
1900s	14.29 million tonnes	8.99 million tonnes	20.20 million tonnes	10
1910s	25.43 million tonnes	20.99 million tonnes	30.34 million tonnes	10
1920s	35.02 million tonnes	31.30 million tonnes	38.64 million tonnes	10
1930s	43.27 million tonnes	39.50 million tonnes	47.63 million tonnes	10
1940s	51.68 million tonnes	48.55 million tonnes	54.42 million tonnes	10
1950s	162.36 million tonnes	58.89 million tonnes	335.22 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.21 billion tonnes	416.16 million tonnes	2.43 billion tonnes	10
1970s	5.72 billion tonnes	2.93 billion tonnes	8.64 billion tonnes	10
1980s	11.81 billion tonnes	9.27 billion tonnes	14.36 billion tonnes	10
1990s	18.12 billion tonnes	15.03 billion tonnes	21.22 billion tonnes	10
2000s	24.75 billion tonnes	21.89 billion tonnes	27.41 billion tonnes	10
2010s	30.22 billion tonnes	27.93 billion tonnes	32.28 billion tonnes	10
2020s	33.43 billion tonnes	32.67 billion tonnes	34.17 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Japan

1 United States 165.40 billion tonnes compare
2 China 39.19 billion tonnes compare
3 Russia 34.51 billion tonnes compare
5 Germany 20.58 billion tonnes compare
6 India 17.00 billion tonnes compare
7 France 15.93 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 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 oil in Japan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Japan was 34.17 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 oil recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 34.17 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1868.
How does Japan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Japan ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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