Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Japan
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 3,206 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 6,870 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1873 | 17,862 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1874 | 28,854 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1875 | 58,166 tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1876 | 87,478 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1877 | 116,790 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1878 | 226,710 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1879 | 394,988 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1880 | 545,212 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1881 | 629,484 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1882 | 831,004 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1883 | 1.06 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1884 | 1.24 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1885 | 1.42 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1886 | 1.67 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1887 | 1.88 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1888 | 2.17 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1889 | 2.54 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1890 | 2.97 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1891 | 3.36 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1892 | 3.70 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1893 | 4.21 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1894 | 4.80 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1895 | 5.27 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1896 | 5.88 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1897 | 6.55 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1898 | 7.31 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1899 | 8.01 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 8.99 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1901 | 10.07 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1902 | 11.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1903 | 12.20 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1904 | 13.53 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1905 | 14.62 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1906 | 15.86 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 17.33 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1908 | 18.85 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1909 | 20.20 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 20.99 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 21.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1912 | 22.57 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 23.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 24.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 25.81 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 27.09 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 28.32 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 29.38 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 30.34 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 31.30 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 32.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 33.10 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 33.87 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 34.64 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 35.46 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 36.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 36.98 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 37.78 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 38.64 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 39.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 40.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 41.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 41.65 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 42.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 43.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 44.48 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 45.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 46.64 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 47.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 48.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 49.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 50.06 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 50.81 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 51.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 52.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 52.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 53.34 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 53.83 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 54.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 58.89 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 67.95 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1952 | 80.74 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1953 | 102.91 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1954 | 127.03 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1955 | 154.61 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1956 | 187.15 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1957 | 231.25 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1958 | 277.86 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1959 | 335.22 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 416.16 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1961 | 524.21 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1962 | 646.38 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 797.82 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 976.66 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 3.49 billion tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 4.11 billion tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 5.39 billion tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 6.00 billion tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 6.64 billion tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 7.31 billion tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 7.96 billion tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 8.64 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 9.27 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 9.86 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 10.43 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 10.99 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 11.56 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 12.09 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 12.63 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 13.16 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 13.75 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.36 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 15.03 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 15.70 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 16.39 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 17.06 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 17.76 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.47 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 19.17 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.86 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.54 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.22 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 21.89 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 22.54 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.21 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.86 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.50 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.14 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.74 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.34 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.90 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.41 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.93 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.48 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.04 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.58 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.07 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.54 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.00 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.44 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.87 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.28 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.67 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.05 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.44 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.81 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.17 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 34.17 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 50.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 34.17 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 284.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +160.0% | 6,870 tonnes | 17,862 tonnes |
| 1872 | +114.3% | 3,206 tonnes | 6,870 tonnes |
| 1875 | +101.6% | 28,854 tonnes | 58,166 tonnes |
| 1878 | +94.1% | 116,790 tonnes | 226,710 tonnes |
| 1879 | +74.2% | 226,710 tonnes | 394,988 tonnes |
| 1874 | +61.5% | 17,862 tonnes | 28,854 tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.