Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1641 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1641 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.392 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0057 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
97
1928–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 0.048 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.069 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1252 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1496 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1601 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1856 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2261 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2408 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2649 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2711 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2978 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3452 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3179 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2921 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3114 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3248 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3794 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.392 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3852 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3682 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3471 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3471 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3363 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3056 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2883 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2694 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2865 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2953 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3136 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3257 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.335 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3302 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3376 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3353 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3378 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3162 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2794 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2761 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2762 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2701 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2501 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2447 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2524 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2499 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2394 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1974 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.195 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2003 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2099 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2038 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.208 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1999 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1939 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1941 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1798 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1669 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1641 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1641 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1641 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 5.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +73.9% | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -61.1% | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person |
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
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
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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.