Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Japan

Japan: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries was 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
504.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1974
All-time low
283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Japan, 1970–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Japan recorded 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Japan peaked at 504.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1974 and was at its lowest, 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Japan ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 442.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 443.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
1972 465.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.0%
1973 503.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.1%
1974 504.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
1975 452.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.3%
1976 468.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
1977 458.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
1978 441.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
1979 455.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1980 461.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
1981 441.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
1982 439.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1983 424.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
1984 448.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.7%
1985 440.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1986 425.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
1987 422.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
1988 444.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
1989 453.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1990 475.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.0%
1991 476.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
1992 470.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
1993 475.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1994 487.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
1995 501.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1996 504.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1997 490.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
1998 449.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.2%
1999 445.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2000 445.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2001 429.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2002 423.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2003 417.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2004 413.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2005 418.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2006 412.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2007 407.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2008 375.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.9%
2009 348.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.0%
2010 368.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2011 369.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2012 363.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2013 367.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2014 360.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
2015 349.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
2016 353.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2017 350.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2018 351.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2019 340.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2020 310.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.7%
2021 327.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
2022 300.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.2%
2023 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 463.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 441.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 504.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 440.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 422.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 461.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 477.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 445.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 504.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 409.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 348.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 445.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 357.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 340.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 369.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 305.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 327.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 Russia 1.01 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 499.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 5 Canada 327.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 7 Brazil 217.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 8 Mexico 196.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 9 South Africa 186.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Japan?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries in Japan was 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 504.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1974.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 283.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Japan rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries?
Japan ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
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