IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan

Japan: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.75 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.13 %
in 1996
All-time low
6.14 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Japan, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 10.4 %1994: 10.6 %1995: 11.1 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 10.8 %1998: 10.1 %1999: 9.1 %2000: 8.8 %2001: 8.9 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 8 %2004: 7.7 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 8 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 7.6 %2023: 7.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan is 7.75 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan peaked at 11.13 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.14 %, in 2012.

Japan ranks 66th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.36 % 9.09 % 11.13 % 10
2000s 7.96 % 7.17 % 8.89 % 10
2010s 6.96 % 6.14 % 7.93 % 10
2020s 7.8 % 7.61 % 8.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 63 Sri Lanka 8.07 % compare
  2. 64 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.01 % compare
  3. 65 India 7.83 % compare
  4. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 7.75 % compare
  5. 68 Pakistan 7.62 % compare
  6. 69 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.52 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Japan was 7.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 % in 1996.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 % in 2012.
How does Japan rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Japan ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.