Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan
Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan is 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2023.
That places Japan 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 159 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Mauritius 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Tuvalu 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Haiti 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Japan was 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Japan ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.