Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 2.66 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan is 2.66 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3.5 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7857 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Japan ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7857 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8071 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8961 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9861 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.15 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1.34 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 1.79 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 2.16 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 2.22 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.37 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.49 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.53 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.39 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.49 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.56 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.58 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.63 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.51 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.64 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.58 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.54 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.76 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.01 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.04 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.09 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.06 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.23 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.26 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.32 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.22 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.31 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.37 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.45 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.45 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.47 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.08 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.27 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.41 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.44 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.33 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.16 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.16 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.97 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.83 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.66 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 kt per square kilometre | 0.7857 kt per square kilometre | 1.79 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 kt per square kilometre | 2.16 kt per square kilometre | 2.58 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 kt per square kilometre | 2.46 kt per square kilometre | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 kt per square kilometre | 3.01 kt per square kilometre | 3.33 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 kt per square kilometre | 3.08 kt per square kilometre | 3.5 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 kt per square kilometre | 2.97 kt per square kilometre | 3.44 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 kt per square kilometre | 2.66 kt per square kilometre | 2.83 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.66 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7857 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.