Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Japan
Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0027 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.005 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Japan, 1970–2024
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 0.0027 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan peaked at 0.005 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Japan ranks 78th of 213 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 flaring in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +88.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +74.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +121.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0027 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +121.8% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +88.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +74.4% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Japan was 0.0027 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 flaring recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.