Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan
Japan: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 6.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan stood at 6.73 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan peaked at 9.18 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million tonnes, in 2023.
Japan ranks 55th of 193 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Japan was 6.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.