Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Japan
Japan: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Japan, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Japan stood at 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Japan peaked at 0.419 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
Japan ranks 39th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Japan, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.419 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.402 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.391 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.382 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.384 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.369 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.357 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.353 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.347 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.33 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.318 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.292 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.28 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.278 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.269 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.273 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.273 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.264 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.256 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.237 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.23 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.219 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.193 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3956 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.382 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.419 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3224 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.278 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.369 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2471 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.21 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.273 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1927 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.2 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 36 Czechia 0.199 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 37 Egypt 0.197 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 38 Nigeria 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 39 Cyprus 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 41 Denmark 0.18 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 42 Colombia 0.175 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Japan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Japan?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Japan was 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.419 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Production-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions