emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Japan ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.