Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Japan
Japan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 961.87 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
961.87 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
386.97 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Japan, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Japan is 961.87 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Japan peaked at 1.31 billion tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 386.97 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Japan 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 386.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 419.78 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 489.92 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 562.57 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 653.85 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 769.75 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 799.65 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 861.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 914.27 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 914.31 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 869.82 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 909.58 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 935.55 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 905.09 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 957.15 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 948.55 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 930.38 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 900.72 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 884.42 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 940.54 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 915.28 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 914.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 902.21 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 984.70 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 billion tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 986.91 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 961.87 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 961.87 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 31.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 961.87 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 56.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.62 million tonnes | 386.97 million tonnes | 653.85 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 883.62 million tonnes | 769.75 million tonnes | 957.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 934.21 million tonnes | 884.42 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 961.87 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Japan?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Japan was 961.87 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.97 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.