Energy — Emissions per capita in Japan
Japan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.79 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 9.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.79 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Japan 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.88 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.95 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.41 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.58 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.49 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.62 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.73 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.88 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.76 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.31 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.54 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.89 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.17 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.79 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.79 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.79 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | 8.88 t CO2eq/cap | 9.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 t CO2eq/cap | 8.76 t CO2eq/cap | 9.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 t CO2eq/cap | 8.54 t CO2eq/cap | 9.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 t CO2eq/cap | 7.79 t CO2eq/cap | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Japan?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Japan was 7.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.