Global warming contributions by gas and source in Japan
Japan: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Japan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming contributions by gas and source in Japan is 0.0008 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in Japan peaked at 0.0008 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Japan ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions by gas and source in Japan?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in Japan was 0.0008 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Japan rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.