Emissions weighted carbon price in Japan
Japan: Emissions weighted carbon price was 1.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Emissions weighted carbon price in Japan, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, emissions weighted carbon price in Japan stood at 1.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions weighted carbon price in Japan peaked at 1.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Japan 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions weighted carbon price in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.6264 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6229 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +95.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions weighted carbon price 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +95.2% | 0.6229 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | +55.8% | 1.18 | 1.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 6 |
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 weighted carbon price in Japan?
- Emissions weighted carbon price in Japan was 1.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Japan rank for emissions weighted carbon price?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is emissions weighted carbon price rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions weighted carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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