Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan
Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 968,417 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Japan recorded 968,417 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 1.28 million kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 288,121 kt, in 1961.
That places Japan 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 288,121 kt | — |
| 1962 | 295,949 kt | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 328,601 kt | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 361,618 kt | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 390,702 kt | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 421,775 kt | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 491,611 kt | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 565,107 kt | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 656,940 kt | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 790,502 kt | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 813,627 kt | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 870,457 kt | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 912,468 kt | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 928,247 kt | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 876,236 kt | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 913,984 kt | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 937,392 kt | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 896,836 kt | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 946,770 kt | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 961,913 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 953,947 kt | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 920,107 kt | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 900,877 kt | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 964,252 kt | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 939,976 kt | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 939,830 kt | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 925,166 kt | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million kt | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million kt | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million kt | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million kt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million kt | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million kt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million kt | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million kt | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million kt | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 997,065 kt | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 968,417 kt | -5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 968,417 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 29.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 968,417 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,285 kt, 59.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 422,269 kt | 288,121 kt | 656,940 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 888,652 kt | 790,502 kt | 946,770 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 955,249 kt | 900,877 kt | 1.04 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million kt | 1.10 million kt | 1.22 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million kt | 1.12 million kt | 1.28 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million kt | 1.08 million kt | 1.25 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million kt | 968,417 kt | 1.03 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
- 7 Russia 2.30 million kt compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 855,644 kt compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
- 13 Canada 638,055 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in Japan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Japan was 968,417 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,121 kt in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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