Electricity — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Electricity — Emissions was 4.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.24 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 153 countries
All-time high
4.5 kt
in 2017
All-time low
3.48 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.6 kt1991: 3.6 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 3.5 kt1994: 3.5 kt1995: 3.6 kt1996: 3.7 kt1997: 3.7 kt1998: 3.6 kt1999: 3.6 kt2000: 3.7 kt2001: 3.8 kt2002: 3.6 kt2003: 3.6 kt2004: 3.9 kt2005: 3.6 kt2006: 3.9 kt2007: 4.2 kt2008: 4.4 kt2009: 3.6 kt2010: 3.9 kt2011: 4.4 kt2012: 4.3 kt2013: 4.1 kt2014: 4.2 kt2015: 3.9 kt2016: 3.8 kt2017: 4.5 kt2018: 4.2 kt2019: 4.4 kt2020: 4.4 kt2021: 4.2 kt2022: 4.2 kt2023: 4.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Japan recorded 4.24 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Japan peaked at 4.5 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.48 kt, in 1993.

That places Japan 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.61 kt 3.48 kt 3.75 kt 10
2000s 3.82 kt 3.59 kt 4.38 kt 10
2010s 4.18 kt 3.78 kt 4.5 kt 10
2020s 4.28 kt 4.24 kt 4.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Morocco 4.74 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.61 kt compare
  3. 26 United Arab Emirates 4.36 kt compare
  4. 28 Chile 4.01 kt compare
  5. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 3.91 kt compare
  6. 30 Ecuador 3.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Japan?
Electricity — emissions in Japan was 4.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.48 kt in 1993.
How does Japan rank for electricity — emissions?
Japan ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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