Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan
Japan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Japan is 1.25 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 2.61 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7932 tonnes per person, in 2015.
That places Japan 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.7932 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Japan?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Japan was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7932 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.