Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1641 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan, 1928–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Japan stood at 0.1641 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Japan peaked at 0.392 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 tonnes per person, in 1946.
Japan ranks 56th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.058 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0892 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1718 tonnes per person | 0.1156 tonnes per person | 0.2408 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3197 tonnes per person | 0.2649 tonnes per person | 0.392 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3229 tonnes per person | 0.2694 tonnes per person | 0.3852 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3187 tonnes per person | 0.2761 tonnes per person | 0.3378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.1974 tonnes per person | 0.2762 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2025 tonnes per person | 0.1897 tonnes per person | 0.2099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1798 tonnes per person | 0.1641 tonnes per person | 0.1941 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Japan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Japan was 0.1641 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 from cement recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.392 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.