Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan
Japan: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 15.38 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.38 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.81 million
in 2004
All-time low
15.26 million
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan is 15.38 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan peaked at 23.81 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.26 million, in 2022.
Japan ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.34 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.32 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.16 million | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 17.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.02 million | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 21.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.68 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 20.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 20.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 21.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.06 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 23.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 22.50 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 21.09 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.28 million | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 21.14 million | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 19.00 million | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 17.49 million | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 17.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.06 million | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.91 million | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 19.01 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 18.00 million | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.74 million | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 16.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.36 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.81 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 15.26 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.38 million | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 20.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 25.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.19 million | 17.16 million | 21.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.69 million | 18.28 million | 23.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.32 million | 15.74 million | 19.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 15.26 million | 17.36 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Japan was 15.38 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 million in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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