Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Japan
Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0077 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0077 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0099 kt per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per person, in 1961.
Japan ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 kt per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kt per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 kt per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 kt per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kt per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 kt per person | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 kt per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 kt per person | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 kt per person | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 kt per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 kt per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 kt per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 kt per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 kt per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.008 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 kt per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.008 kt per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 kt per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 kt per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 kt per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 kt per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 kt per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 kt per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 kt per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 kt per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 kt per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 kt per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 kt per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 kt per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 kt per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 kt per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.009 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.009 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 kt per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 kt per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 kt per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 kt per person | -4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0077 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0077 kt per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.003 kt per person, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kt per person | 0.0029 kt per person | 0.0062 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 kt per person | 0.0073 kt per person | 0.0082 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kt per person | 0.0074 kt per person | 0.0083 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 kt per person | 0.0087 kt per person | 0.0095 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 kt per person | 0.0087 kt per person | 0.0099 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 kt per person | 0.0084 kt per person | 0.0097 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 kt per person | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0081 kt per person | 4 |
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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Japan?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Japan was 0.0077 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 kt per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per person in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.