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IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.1591 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1591 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2336 kt per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.087 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.1591 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.2336 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.087 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Japan 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.087 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.096 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1963 0.1055 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1964 0.1186 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1965 0.1271 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1966 0.1443 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1967 0.1601 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1968 0.1786 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
1969 0.198 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
1970 0.1903 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1971 0.1884 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1972 0.2038 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1973 0.2242 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1974 0.2087 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1975 0.188 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1976 0.2055 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1977 0.2077 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1978 0.2287 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1979 0.2336 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1980 0.2222 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1981 0.2102 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1982 0.1887 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
1983 0.189 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 0.1941 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.1794 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
1986 0.1716 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1987 0.1799 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1988 0.1912 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1989 0.1936 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1990 0.2153 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1991 0.2156 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 0.2109 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1993 0.2104 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.2222 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1995 0.2224 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1996 0.2222 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 0.2143 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1998 0.1956 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1999 0.1978 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2000 0.2041 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 0.1986 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2002 0.194 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2003 0.194 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.1945 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 0.197 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 0.1973 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2007 0.1959 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.1827 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
2009 0.1643 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
2010 0.1704 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2011 0.1654 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2012 0.163 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2013 0.1687 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2014 0.1679 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2015 0.1643 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2016 0.1904 kt per square kilometre +15.9%
2017 0.1912 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.1909 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 0.1874 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 0.1687 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2021 0.1789 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2022 0.1674 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2023 0.1591 kt per square kilometre -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.135 kt per square kilometre 0.087 kt per square kilometre 0.198 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2079 kt per square kilometre 0.188 kt per square kilometre 0.2336 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.192 kt per square kilometre 0.1716 kt per square kilometre 0.2222 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2127 kt per square kilometre 0.1956 kt per square kilometre 0.2224 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1922 kt per square kilometre 0.1643 kt per square kilometre 0.2041 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.176 kt per square kilometre 0.163 kt per square kilometre 0.1912 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1685 kt per square kilometre 0.1591 kt per square kilometre 0.1789 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Belgium 0.2345 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Vietnam 0.1787 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Luxembourg 0.1771 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 San Marino 0.1352 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 China 0.1277 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Israel 0.1215 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1591 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2336 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.087 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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  • IPPU — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.