Energy — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Energy — Emissions was 209 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
209 kt
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,130 kt
in 1970
All-time low
209 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Japan, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Japan is 209 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Japan peaked at 1,130 kt in 1970 and was at its lowest, 209 kt, in 2023.

Japan ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 676 kt 565 kt 907 kt 9
1970s 754.6 kt 566 kt 1,130 kt 10
1980s 534 kt 444 kt 578 kt 10
1990s 348.7 kt 302 kt 380 kt 10
2000s 267 kt 246 kt 285 kt 10
2010s 241.2 kt 226 kt 249 kt 10
2020s 214.5 kt 209 kt 218 kt 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 54 France 218 kt compare
  2. 55 Zambia 217 kt compare
  3. 56 Bangladesh 212 kt compare
  4. 58 Azerbaijan, Republic of 179 kt compare
  5. 59 Somalia 178 kt compare
  6. 60 Myanmar 172 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Japan?
Energy — emissions in Japan was 209 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,130 kt in 1970.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 209 kt in 2023.
How does Japan rank for energy — emissions?
Japan ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf