Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Japan

Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0078 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0078 kt per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.01 kt per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0031 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Japan, 1961–2023

0.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0078 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.01 kt per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kt per person, in 1961.

Japan ranks 30th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0031 kt per person
1962 0.0031 kt per person +1.8%
1963 0.0034 kt per person +9.9%
1964 0.0037 kt per person +8.9%
1965 0.004 kt per person +6.9%
1966 0.0043 kt per person +7.0%
1967 0.0049 kt per person +15.4%
1968 0.0056 kt per person +13.7%
1969 0.0064 kt per person +14.9%
1970 0.0076 kt per person +19.0%
1971 0.0077 kt per person +0.7%
1972 0.0081 kt per person +5.5%
1973 0.0084 kt per person +3.4%
1974 0.0084 kt per person +0.4%
1975 0.0079 kt per person -6.8%
1976 0.0081 kt per person +3.2%
1977 0.0082 kt per person +1.6%
1978 0.0078 kt per person -5.2%
1979 0.0082 kt per person +4.7%
1980 0.0082 kt per person +0.8%
1981 0.0081 kt per person -1.5%
1982 0.0078 kt per person -4.2%
1983 0.0076 kt per person -2.8%
1984 0.008 kt per person +6.3%
1985 0.0078 kt per person -3.1%
1986 0.0077 kt per person -0.5%
1987 0.0076 kt per person -2.0%
1988 0.0082 kt per person +8.5%
1989 0.0084 kt per person +2.6%
1990 0.0089 kt per person +5.2%
1991 0.0089 kt per person +0.6%
1992 0.0091 kt per person +1.5%
1993 0.009 kt per person -1.2%
1994 0.0094 kt per person +5.2%
1995 0.0095 kt per person +0.7%
1996 0.0096 kt per person +1.5%
1997 0.0095 kt per person -1.0%
1998 0.0093 kt per person -2.6%
1999 0.0096 kt per person +3.4%
2000 0.0097 kt per person +0.8%
2001 0.0095 kt per person -1.8%
2002 0.0096 kt per person +1.4%
2003 0.0098 kt per person +2.2%
2004 0.01 kt per person +1.5%
2005 0.0098 kt per person -1.6%
2006 0.0097 kt per person -0.9%
2007 0.0099 kt per person +1.5%
2008 0.0096 kt per person -3.3%
2009 0.0088 kt per person -8.2%
2010 0.0093 kt per person +6.2%
2011 0.0095 kt per person +1.8%
2012 0.0097 kt per person +2.6%
2013 0.0098 kt per person +1.0%
2014 0.0095 kt per person -3.1%
2015 0.0093 kt per person -2.4%
2016 0.0091 kt per person -2.5%
2017 0.0091 kt per person +0.1%
2018 0.0088 kt per person -3.4%
2019 0.0085 kt per person -2.6%
2020 0.0079 kt per person -7.6%
2021 0.0082 kt per person +4.0%
2022 0.0082 kt per person -0.6%
2023 0.0078 kt per person -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0043 kt per person 0.0031 kt per person 0.0064 kt per person 9
1970s 0.008 kt per person 0.0076 kt per person 0.0084 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0079 kt per person 0.0076 kt per person 0.0084 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0093 kt per person 0.0089 kt per person 0.0096 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0096 kt per person 0.0088 kt per person 0.01 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0093 kt per person 0.0085 kt per person 0.0098 kt per person 10
2020s 0.008 kt per person 0.0078 kt per person 0.0082 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 27 Iceland 0.008 kt per person compare
  2. 28 Gabon 0.0079 kt per person compare
  3. 29 Poland 0.0078 kt per person compare
  4. 31 Norway 0.0077 kt per person compare
  5. 32 Czechia 0.0076 kt per person compare
  6. 33 Belgium 0.0076 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Japan?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Japan was 0.0078 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 kt per person in 2004.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per person in 1961.
How does Japan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Japan ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.