What is other — emissions per capita in Japan?

Other — emissions per capita in Japan was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.

How does Japan rank for other — emissions per capita?

Japan ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Other — Emissions per capita in Japan

Name: Other — Emissions per capita in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.02 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.04 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

All-time low

0.02 t CO2eq/cap

in 2008

Years of data

1990–2023

Other — Emissions per capita in Japan, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.02 t CO2eq/cap for other — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Japan peaked at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2008.

That places Japan 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0.029 t CO2eq/cap	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	0.04 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	0.02 t CO2eq/cap	4

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See the full ranking of 239 places →

More climate change data for Japan

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,181 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,633 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 8,547 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 13.71 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 305.27 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 9,462 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,401 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,061 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 9.06 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 252.18 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions per capita in Japan?: Other — emissions per capita in Japan was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
How does Japan rank for other — emissions per capita?: Japan ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Other — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.