Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan
Japan: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.13 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 6.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2019.
Japan ranks 60th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.06 | — |
| 2012 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.15 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.13 | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.87 | 6.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 5.94 | 6.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Japan was 6.13 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.