Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan
Japan: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 84.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.71 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.71 years
in 2023
All-time low
59.26 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan stood at 84.71 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 84.71 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.26 years, in 1950.
That places Japan 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 60.99 years | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 63 years | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 63.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 64.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 65.71 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 65.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 65.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.04 years | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 67.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 67.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 68.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 68.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 70.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 73.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 74.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 76.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 76.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 77.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 78.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 79.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 81.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.71 years | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 84.71 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 84.71 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.23 years | 59.26 years | 67.46 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.1 years | 67.72 years | 71.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.16 years | 72.01 years | 76.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.66 years | 76.14 years | 78.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.87 years | 78.99 years | 80.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1 years | 81.18 years | 82.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.66 years | 82.67 years | 84.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5 years | 84.05 years | 84.71 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Monaco 86.37 years compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.51 years compare
- 5 South Korea 84.33 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan was 84.71 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.71 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.26 years in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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