Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 968,417 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
968,417 kt
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.28 million kt
in 2004
All-time low
288,121 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Japan, 1961–2023

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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 8th out of 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 India 3.09 million kt compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
  5. 10 Canada 638,055 kt compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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 8th out of 200 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 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