IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.2258 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2258 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.4099 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.1197 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

0.10.20.30.4196119922023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.2258 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.4099 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1197 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Japan ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1197 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.1301 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1963 0.1411 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1964 0.1557 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1965 0.1658 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1966 0.1847 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1967 0.2025 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1968 0.2231 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
1969 0.2449 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1970 0.236 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1971 0.2363 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1972 0.2557 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1973 0.2799 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1974 0.2674 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1975 0.2477 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1976 0.269 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1977 0.2747 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1978 0.299 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1979 0.3074 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1980 0.2979 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1981 0.2886 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1982 0.2707 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1983 0.2748 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 0.2861 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1985 0.2767 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1986 0.2703 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1987 0.2812 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 0.2992 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1989 0.3041 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1990 0.3307 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1991 0.3399 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 0.3417 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1993 0.352 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1994 0.3781 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1995 0.4024 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1996 0.4099 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.3943 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1998 0.3562 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
1999 0.3276 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2000 0.3199 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2001 0.2959 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2002 0.2795 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2003 0.2762 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2004 0.2663 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2005 0.2661 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 0.2679 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.2623 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2008 0.2435 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2009 0.2145 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2010 0.2242 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2011 0.2193 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 0.2177 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2013 0.2249 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 0.2255 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 0.2221 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2016 0.2514 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
2017 0.2536 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 0.253 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 0.2507 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 0.2327 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2021 0.2441 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2022 0.2335 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2023 0.2258 kt per square kilometre -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1742 kt per square kilometre 0.1197 kt per square kilometre 0.2449 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2673 kt per square kilometre 0.236 kt per square kilometre 0.3074 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.285 kt per square kilometre 0.2703 kt per square kilometre 0.3041 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3633 kt per square kilometre 0.3276 kt per square kilometre 0.4099 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2692 kt per square kilometre 0.2145 kt per square kilometre 0.3199 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2342 kt per square kilometre 0.2177 kt per square kilometre 0.2536 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.234 kt per square kilometre 0.2258 kt per square kilometre 0.2441 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Lebanon 0.3838 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 San Marino 0.2808 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Barbados 0.2535 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Vietnam 0.2111 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 0.1967 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 China 0.1825 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.2258 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4099 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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
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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.