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Global warming fossil in Japan

Japan: Global warming fossil was 0.033 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.033
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.033
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Japan, 1851–2024

00.010.020.03185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.033 for global warming fossil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Japan peaked at 0.033 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places Japan 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Japan, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +101.6%
1853 0 +51.2%
1854 0 +34.4%
1855 0 +26.0%
1856 0 +20.9%
1857 0 +17.5%
1858 0 +15.1%
1859 0 +13.3%
1860 0 +11.9%
1861 0 +10.8%
1862 0 +9.8%
1863 0 +9.1%
1864 0 +8.4%
1865 0 +7.9%
1866 0 +7.4%
1867 0 +6.9%
1868 0 +6.6%
1869 0 +6.3%
1870 0 +6.0%
1871 0 +5.7%
1872 0 +5.5%
1873 0 +5.3%
1874 0 +6.1%
1875 0 +7.3%
1876 0 +6.8%
1877 0 +6.3%
1878 0 +6.8%
1879 0.0001 +7.0%
1880 0.0001 +6.6%
1881 0.0001 +6.4%
1882 0.0001 +6.1%
1883 0.0001 +6.0%
1884 0.0001 +6.0%
1885 0.0001 +6.0%
1886 0.0001 +5.9%
1887 0.0001 +6.3%
1888 0.0001 +6.5%
1889 0.0001 +6.9%
1890 0.0001 +6.8%
1891 0.0001 +7.3%
1892 0.0001 +6.8%
1893 0.0001 +6.6%
1894 0.0001 +7.4%
1895 0.0001 +7.4%
1896 0.0001 +7.2%
1897 0.0002 +7.0%
1898 0.0002 +7.9%
1899 0.0002 +7.3%
1900 0.0002 +7.5%
1901 0.0002 +8.2%
1902 0.0002 +8.0%
1903 0.0002 +7.7%
1904 0.0003 +7.9%
1905 0.0003 +7.5%
1906 0.0003 +7.6%
1907 0.0003 +7.4%
1908 0.0004 +7.3%
1909 0.0004 +6.9%
1910 0.0004 +6.6%
1911 0.0004 +6.9%
1912 0.0005 +7.1%
1913 0.0005 +7.3%
1914 0.0005 +7.2%
1915 0.0006 +6.1%
1916 0.0006 +6.3%
1917 0.0006 +6.8%
1918 0.0007 +6.7%
1919 0.0007 +6.9%
1920 0.0008 +6.0%
1921 0.0008 +5.0%
1922 0.0009 +5.1%
1923 0.0009 +5.2%
1924 0.001 +5.1%
1925 0.001 +5.0%
1926 0.001 +4.8%
1927 0.0011 +4.9%
1928 0.0012 +4.8%
1929 0.0012 +4.7%
1930 0.0013 +4.0%
1931 0.0013 +3.4%
1932 0.0013 +3.3%
1933 0.0014 +3.7%
1934 0.0014 +4.0%
1935 0.0015 +4.1%
1936 0.0016 +4.3%
1937 0.0016 +4.4%
1938 0.0017 +4.4%
1939 0.0018 +4.0%
1940 0.0019 +4.8%
1941 0.002 +4.7%
1942 0.002 +4.3%
1943 0.0021 +4.2%
1944 0.0022 +3.7%
1945 0.0022 +1.9%
1946 0.0023 +1.3%
1947 0.0023 +1.7%
1948 0.0024 +2.2%
1949 0.0024 +2.5%
1950 0.0025 +2.6%
1951 0.0026 +3.1%
1952 0.0026 +3.2%
1953 0.0027 +3.4%
1954 0.0028 +3.3%
1955 0.0029 +3.2%
1956 0.003 +3.4%
1957 0.0031 +3.9%
1958 0.0032 +3.6%
1959 0.0034 +3.7%
1960 0.0035 +4.2%
1961 0.0037 +4.8%
1962 0.0038 +4.8%
1963 0.004 +5.0%
1964 0.0043 +5.3%
1965 0.0045 +5.6%
1966 0.0047 +5.7%
1967 0.005 +6.2%
1968 0.0054 +6.5%
1969 0.0057 +7.0%
1970 0.0062 +7.6%
1971 0.0066 +7.1%
1972 0.0071 +6.9%
1973 0.0076 +6.7%
1974 0.008 +6.2%
1975 0.0085 +5.5%
1976 0.0089 +5.5%
1977 0.0094 +5.3%
1978 0.0098 +4.8%
1979 0.0103 +4.8%
1980 0.0108 +4.5%
1981 0.0112 +4.1%
1982 0.0117 +3.9%
1983 0.0121 +3.6%
1984 0.0125 +3.7%
1985 0.013 +3.4%
1986 0.0134 +3.3%
1987 0.0138 +3.1%
1988 0.0142 +3.2%
1989 0.0147 +3.1%
1990 0.0152 +3.4%
1991 0.0157 +3.3%
1992 0.0162 +3.3%
1993 0.0167 +3.2%
1994 0.0173 +3.3%
1995 0.0178 +3.2%
1996 0.0184 +3.1%
1997 0.0189 +3.0%
1998 0.0194 +2.8%
1999 0.02 +2.8%
2000 0.0205 +2.8%
2001 0.0211 +2.6%
2002 0.0216 +2.6%
2003 0.0222 +2.6%
2004 0.0228 +2.5%
2005 0.0233 +2.5%
2006 0.0239 +2.3%
2007 0.0244 +2.4%
2008 0.025 +2.2%
2009 0.0255 +2.0%
2010 0.026 +2.1%
2011 0.0265 +2.1%
2012 0.0271 +2.1%
2013 0.0277 +2.1%
2014 0.0282 +2.0%
2015 0.0288 +1.9%
2016 0.0293 +1.8%
2017 0.0298 +1.8%
2018 0.0303 +1.7%
2019 0.0308 +1.6%
2020 0.0312 +1.5%
2021 0.0317 +1.5%
2022 0.0322 +1.4%
2023 0.0326 +1.4%
2024 0.033 +1.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.033 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 28.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.033 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002, 145.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +101.6% 0 0
1853 +51.2% 0 0
1854 +34.4% 0 0
1855 +26.0% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0.0001 10
1880s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1890s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1900s 0.0003 0.0002 0.0004 10
1910s 0.0006 0.0004 0.0007 10
1920s 0.001 0.0008 0.0012 10
1930s 0.0015 0.0013 0.0018 10
1940s 0.0022 0.0019 0.0024 10
1950s 0.0029 0.0025 0.0034 10
1960s 0.0045 0.0035 0.0057 10
1970s 0.0082 0.0062 0.0103 10
1980s 0.0127 0.0108 0.0147 10
1990s 0.0176 0.0152 0.02 10
2000s 0.023 0.0205 0.0255 10
2010s 0.0284 0.026 0.0308 10
2020s 0.0321 0.0312 0.033 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Germany 0.0459 compare
  2. 5 India 0.0412 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 0.0361 compare
  4. 8 Canada 0.0208 compare
  5. 9 France 0.0202 compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 0.0172 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Japan?
Global warming fossil in Japan was 0.033 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.033 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Japan rank for global warming fossil?
Japan ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed