Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 3.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.72 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1868
Years of data
157
1868–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Japan, 1868–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.08 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Japan peaked at 3.72 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1868.
Japan ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +65.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +1849.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +143.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1878 | 0.048 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1474 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1571 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1891 | 0.19 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1892 | 0.1884 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1946 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2494 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1895 | 0.278 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1896 | 0.2885 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 0.2987 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3789 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1899 | 0.3771 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.4149 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1901 | 0.4941 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5233 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1903 | 0.5406 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.5963 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1905 | 0.6132 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 0.6642 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 0.6978 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 0.7414 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 0.7487 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.7738 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 0.8588 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 0.9505 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1913 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 0.9736 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1916 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1917 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1918 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1920 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1921 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1922 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1923 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1931 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1932 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1934 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1941 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9554 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1946 | 0.6456 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1947 | 0.849 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1948 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1949 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1952 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.62 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.08 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 11.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.08 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | +1849.3% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person |
| 1875 | +143.6% | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person |
| 1869 | +65.9% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -45.6% | 1.76 tonnes per person | 0.9554 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0585 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0595 tonnes per person | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2601 tonnes per person | 0.1571 tonnes per person | 0.3789 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 0.4149 tonnes per person | 0.7487 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.7738 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.6456 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Japan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Japan was 3.08 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1868.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.