Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 435.2%
World rank
201st
of 231 countries
All-time high
20.19 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-8.26 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2023

-1001020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Japan stood at -5.25 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 435.2% on the previous year and down 745.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 20.19 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -8.26 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Japan 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.95 % change on previous year —
1963 11.47 % change on previous year +288.5%
1964 10.29 % change on previous year -10.3%
1965 8.16 % change on previous year -20.7%
1966 8.09 % change on previous year -0.9%
1967 16.96 % change on previous year +109.7%
1968 15.14 % change on previous year -10.7%
1969 16.48 % change on previous year +8.9%
1970 20.19 % change on previous year +22.5%
1971 3.7 % change on previous year -81.7%
1972 7.65 % change on previous year +106.6%
1973 5.09 % change on previous year -33.4%
1974 2.03 % change on previous year -60.2%
1975 -5.52 % change on previous year -372.3%
1976 4.33 % change on previous year -178.3%
1977 2.58 % change on previous year -40.4%
1978 -4.15 % change on previous year -261.1%
1979 5.7 % change on previous year -237.3%
1980 1.62 % change on previous year -71.6%
1981 -0.8493 % change on previous year -152.5%
1982 -3.75 % change on previous year +341.2%
1983 -2.11 % change on previous year -43.6%
1984 7.16 % change on previous year -438.7%
1985 -2.55 % change on previous year -135.6%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 -1.41 % change on previous year —
1988 9.16 % change on previous year -747.6%
1989 3.13 % change on previous year -65.8%
1990 5.88 % change on previous year +87.7%
1991 0.9259 % change on previous year -84.3%
1992 1.83 % change on previous year +98.2%
1993 -0.9009 % change on previous year -149.1%
1994 5.45 % change on previous year -705.5%
1995 0.8621 % change on previous year -84.2%
1996 1.71 % change on previous year +98.3%
1997 -0.8403 % change on previous year -149.2%
1998 -2.54 % change on previous year +202.5%
1999 3.48 % change on previous year -236.8%
2000 1.68 % change on previous year -51.7%
2001 -1.65 % change on previous year -198.3%
2002 1.68 % change on previous year -201.7%
2003 2.48 % change on previous year +47.5%
2004 1.61 % change on previous year -34.9%
2005 -1.59 % change on previous year -198.4%
2006 -0.8065 % change on previous year -49.2%
2007 1.63 % change on previous year -301.6%
2008 -3.2 % change on previous year -296.8%
2009 -8.26 % change on previous year +158.3%
2010 6.31 % change on previous year -176.3%
2011 1.69 % change on previous year -73.1%
2012 2.5 % change on previous year +47.5%
2013 0.813 % change on previous year -67.5%
2014 -3.23 % change on previous year -496.8%
2015 -2.5 % change on previous year -22.5%
2016 -2.56 % change on previous year +2.6%
2017 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 -3.51 % change on previous year —
2019 -2.73 % change on previous year -22.3%
2020 -7.94 % change on previous year +191.3%
2021 3.55 % change on previous year -144.7%
2022 -0.9804 % change on previous year -127.6%
2023 -5.25 % change on previous year +435.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -5.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Japan's -5.25 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.96 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.19 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 16.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.16 % change on previous year -5.52 % change on previous year 20.19 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.04 % change on previous year -3.75 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.59 % change on previous year -2.54 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.6432 % change on previous year -8.26 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3212 % change on previous year -3.51 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.65 % change on previous year -7.94 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 198 Portugal -4.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 199 Austria -4.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 200 Luxembourg -4.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 202 Belgium -5.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 203 Belarus -5.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 204 Czechoslovakia -5.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Japan?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Japan was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -8.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Japan rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 201st out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 745.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.