Electricity — Emissions in Japan
Japan: Electricity — Emissions was 1,592 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Japan stood at 1,592 kt.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Japan peaked at 1,987 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,157 kt, in 1998.
That places Japan 31st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 kt | 1,157 kt | 1,315 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,357 kt | 1,232 kt | 1,605 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,612 kt | 1,371 kt | 1,987 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,605 kt | 1,592 kt | 1,646 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share co2 vs population 0.7549 (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 vs gdp 7.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 69.61 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in Japan?
- Electricity — emissions in Japan was 1,592 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 1,987 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 kt in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for electricity — emissions?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.